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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Was Admitted

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The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted with a fractured leg and for observation of a closed head injury after a motor vehicle accident. The patient reports having pain at a level of 3 on a 1 to 10 pain scale. The nurse will expect the provider to order which analgesic medication for this patient?


A) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) PO
B) Hydromorphone HCl (Dilaudid) IM
C) Morphine sulfate PCA
D) Transdermal fentanyl (Duragesic)

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