A client who is on the second postoperative day has opioid pain medication changed from intravenous to the oral route. What should the nurse anticipate when caring for this client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Evaluate the client's ability to swallow.
2. The client can go to the cafeteria to eat.
3. The oral dose will be higher.
4. The client now can have visitors.
5. Pain level checks can be done less frequently.
Answer: 1; 3
1. The nurse should assess the client's ability to swallow before administering oral medications.
2. The route of pain medication is unrelated to the client's ability to go to the cafeteria.
3. The oral dose for morphine is higher than the IV dose because the absorption rate is slower.
4. A hospitalized client usually can have visitors at any time.
5. A client with pain is routinely assessed, regardless of the type of medication given.
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