Multiple Choice
The nurse assesses an older patient 60 minutes after administering 4 mg of intravenous morphine sulfate (MS) for postoperative pain. The patient's analgesia order is for 2 to 5 mg of MS IV every 2 hours. The nurse notes that the patient is lying very still. The patient's heart rate is 96 beats per minute, respiratory rate is 14 breaths per minute, and blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg. When asked to rate the level of pain, the patient replies "just a 5." The nurse will perform which action?
A) Give 3 mg of MS at the next dose.
B) Give 5 mg of MS at the next dose.
C) Request an order for an oral opioid to give now.
D) Request an order for acetaminophen to give now.
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