The nurse is administering pain medication for several patients. Which patient does the nurse administer medication to first?
a. The patient who needs to take a scheduled dose of maintenance pain medication
b. The patient who needs to be premedicated before walking
c. The patient with a PCA running who needs to have the syringe replaced
d. The patient who is experiencing 8/10 pain and has a STAT order for pain medication
ANS: D
STAT medications need to be given as soon as possible. In addition, this patient is the priority because of the report of severe pain. The other patients need pain medication, but their situations are not as high a priority as that of the patient with the STAT medication order.
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