Select the Best Time for the Nurse to Administer a PRN

question 24

Multiple Choice

Select the best time for the nurse to administer a PRN dose of morphine sulfate, 5 mg IV, to a client who is experiencing leg pain after an open reduction for a fractured femur.

• A)When the pain is in the moderate to severe range
• B)When the pain first starts, before it becomes severe
• C)No more than every 6 hours to prevent morphine addiction
• D)Regularly every 4 hours

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