Which clients does the nurse recognize as candidates for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)?
A. A client who has undergone colectomy
B. A client with acute pancreatitis
C. A client who has undergone gastrectomy
D. A client with renal insufficiency
E. A client with Alzheimer's disease
Ans:
A. A client who has undergone colectomy
B. A client with acute pancreatitis
C. A client who has undergone gastrectomy
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