The health care provider orders oral (PO) codeine as an adjunctive therapy to pain control medication. What order would be appropriate for the nurse to administer?
A) Codeine 5 mg PO every 6 hour
B) Codeine 10 mg PO every 4 hour
C) Codeine 15 mg PO every 2 hour
D) Codeine 20 mg PO every 4 hour
D
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The correct dosage for codeine administered for pain by mouth is 15 to 60 mg q 4 to 6 hour. The other options are incorrect oral dosages because they are too low a dose or give an incorrect dosing frequency.
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