A postoperative patient is complaining of incisional pain. An order has been given for morphine every 4 to 6 hours PRN. The first assessment by the nurse should be to:
1. assess for the presence of bowel sounds.
2. assess pupillary reaction.
3. ask the patient's family if she is having pain.
4. see when the patient last received pain medication.
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Verifying the time of the last dose decreases the risk of a dose of medication being given too soon.
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