Which precaution or issue should the nurse reinforce to the postoperative client about correct use of the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device?
A. "Push the button when you feel the pain beginning rather than waiting until the pain is at its worst."
B. "Push the button every 15 minutes whether you feel pain at that time or not."
C. "Instruct your family or visitors to press the button for you when you are sleep-ing."
D. "Try to go as long as you possibly can before you press the button."
A
Clients should be instructed to push the button to release medication when pain begins rather than waiting until the pain becomes so great that the dose administered by the pump cannot con-trol the pain.
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