A Client with a Terminal Illness Was Ingesting Morphine Sulfate

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client with a terminal illness was ingesting morphine sulfate 10 mg by mouth every 6 hours for pain. To ensure that the client receives the same degree of pain control when delivering the same medication through the intravenous route, which of the following should the nurse do?

• A) Provide morphine sulfate 10 mg intravenous every 6 hours.
• B) Provide morphine sulfate 20 mg intravenous every 4 hours.
• C) Provide a different medication since morphine sulfate cannot be given through the intravenous route.
• D) Consult a dose equivalent table to determine the dose of morphine sulfate the client will need through the intravenous route.

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