Morphine 10 Mg IV Every Four to Six Hours as Needed

question 4

Multiple Choice

Morphine 10 mg IV every four to six hours as needed is ordered for a patient with a pancreatic tumour who has a history of alcoholism.After three days of receiving the morphine every six hours,the patient tells the nurse that the medication is needed more frequently to control the pain.In responding to the patient's request,what does the nurse recognize?

• A) A tolerance to the morphine is developing,and the patient should receive the drug more frequently.
• B) Administering the morphine more frequently will increase the patient's physical dependence on the drug.
• C) Physical dependence should be avoided at all costs,and the drug should continue to be administered every six hours.
• D) The patient is becoming addicted to the morphine,and it should be administered less frequently than every six hours.

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