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A 53-Yr-Old Male Patient with Deep Partial-Thickness Burns from a Chemical

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A 53-yr-old male patient with deep partial-thickness burns from a chemical spill in the workplace experiences severe pain followed by nausea during dressing changes. Which action will be most useful in decreasing the patient's nausea?


A) Keep the patient NPO for 2 hours before dressing changes.
B) Give the ordered prochlorperazine before dressing changes.
C) Administer the prescribed morphine sulfate before dressing changes.
D) Avoid performing dressing changes close to the patient's mealtimes.

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