A patient is having pain and has requested a dose of analgesic medication. The medication administration record indicates that he prescribed the narcotics hydromorphone (Dilaudid) intramuscularly and morphine sulfate intravenously
Where should the nurse first assess to determine which medication to administer?
a. The patency of the IV site
b. Which drug the patient prefers
c. The patient's pain level
d. Skin integrity of the dorsogluteal site
C
The nurse should check the patient's pain level. If the pain is severe, the nurse should administer IV morphine to provide the patient immediate relief. The dorsogluteal site for IM injections should be avoided.
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