How should the administration of analgesics be scheduled to provide a uniform level of pain relief to a client?
A) Administering the analgesics every 3 hours
B) Administering the analgesics through IV
C) Administering the analgesics on an as-needed (PRN) basis
D) Administering analgesics with increased dosage
A
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