How do you best evaluate the effectiveness of the PCA therapy?
a. Assess the time interval between doses received
b. Have T.C. state her pain level on a scale of 1 to 10
c. Determine how many doses of medication T.C. received
d. Appraise whether T.C. understands the purpose of PCA therapy
b
Although the nurse would evaluate how many doses T.C. received, the number of demands made,
and whether she understands the purpose of PCA therapy, the best measure of the effectiveness of
therapy is T.C.'s pain level rating.
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