A Patient Reports a Pain Level of 7 Out of 10

question 22

Short Answer

A patient reports a pain level of 7 out of 10 and receives 10 mg of morphine IV.The nurse knows that IV morphine has an onset of 1 to 2 minutes,a peak of 20 minutes,and a duration of 4 to 5 hours.The patient asks when he will start to feel some pain relief.The nurse should respond that relief should begin in _____________.

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