A client is receiving drugs through a PCA infusion pump. When teaching the client about this therapy, which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Pain relief should occur 1 hour after pushing the control button.
B) The control button and the button to call the nurse are the same.
C) The control button activates administration of the drug.
D) The machine delivers the drug every time the control button is used.
Ans: C
Feedback:
The nurse should inform the client that the control button activates administration of the drug. Pain relief occurs shortly after, and not an hour after, pushing the button. The nurse should educate the client on the difference between the control button and the button to call the nurse, especially when they are similar in appearance and feel. The machine does not deliver the drug every time the control button is used; the machine regulates the dose of the drug as well as the time interval between doses. If the control button is used too soon after the last dose, the machine will not deliver the drug until the correct time.
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