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A Patient Had a Bowel Resection 5 Days Ago

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A patient had a bowel resection 5 days ago. Which patient behavior might alert the nurse that the patient has a history of substance abuse?


A) Requests oral pain medication once every 6 to 8 hours
B) Wants continued use of Patient-controlled analgesic
C) Requests oral pain medication instead of the IV form
D) Wants only nonpharmacological pain measures

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