An 82-year-old client is dying of lung cancer. On review of the client's medication, the nurse notes that the client is being given pain control and that the client requires increasingly higher doses of medication
The physician prescribed morphine 6 to 10 mg every 4 hours. The previous dose of 10 mg was given 2 hours ago, and the client reports that the medication barely affected his pain. What intervention would the nurse perform to address the client's pain?
A) wait 2 more hours and give the client 10 mg
B) give the client 10 mg of morphine even though it is before the scheduled time
C) contact the physician for an adjustment in pain medication
D) give the patient 5 mg of morphine every hour instead of 10 mg every 2 hours
C
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