A Patient with Severe Postoperative Pain Is Ordered to Receive

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe postoperative pain is ordered to receive morphine 2 mg intravenously.The patient asks if the drug could be taken by mouth instead.What is your best response?

• A) "Giving the drug intravenously will give you faster pain relief."
• B) "I will call your prescriber and ask if the order can be changed."
• C) "Your surgeon wants you to receive the drug intravenously."
• D) "We can substitute the intravenous drug with an oral drug."

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