A Client Is Returned to the Unit from the Post-Anesthetic

A client is returned to the unit from the post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) .The client is crying and begging for "something for the pain." Which of these actions should the nurse take NEXT?

A) Check the PACU record to see what medications were administered and when.
B) Notify the surgeon of the client's complaints of extreme pain.
C) Prepare and administer the prescribed postoperative analgesic PRN medication.
D) Use comfort measures,and withhold analgesics in the first 3 hours of the postoperative period to allow adequate recovery from the anesthesia.

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