A client sustained severe burns over both lower extremities 1 week ago. The client informs the nurse that he had to wait for 30 minutes last night to receive pain medication, which caused the pain not to be relieved after administration
What suggestions could the nurse make to the physician to provide adequate relief of pain? A) Provide the patient with a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.
B) If the nurse is going to be late with administration, have an extra dose of medication available.
C) Increase the frequency of the medication so that the client will have less time to wait.
D) Increase the dosage of the medication so the client will stay medicated longer.
A
Feedback:
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) allows clients to self-administer their own narcotic analgesic by means of an intravenous pump system. The client infuses the drug by pressing a hand-held button. The dose and time intervals between doses are programmed into the device to prevent accidental overdose. The nurse should not be late when administering a pain medication; giving an extra dose, increasing the frequency, or increasing the dose also increases the risk of overdosing the client.
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