The nurse reviews the physician's orders for the postpartum client admitted to the unit and finds orders for pain that includes Percocet (acetaminophen and oxycodone) 1-2 tablets every 4 hours p.r.n
and Tylenol (acetaminophen) 1000 mg every 4 hours p.r.n. The client reports pain rated 7 on a 1-10 scale with 10 being worst. What medication would the nurse administer? 1. Tylenol (acetaminophen) 1000 mg
2. Percocet 1 tablet now and another 1 in an hour if no relief
3. Percocet 1 tablet
4. Percocet 2 tablets
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Rationale: If the nurse administers 1 Percocet now, another one cannot be administered for 4 hours unless an additional order is received from the provider, so the nurse should administer 2.
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