Besides placing the patient in a position of comfort, which of the following describes appropriate pain management for an adult patient with suspected renal calculi?
A) Oxygen administration and 1 mg of morphine sulfate every 5 minutes
B) Administration of narcotic analgesics or IV nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
C) Administration of oxygen and oral acetaminophen
D) Administration of oxygen only; avoid narcotics as they can mask the pain for physician evaluation
Answer: B) Administration of narcotic analgesics or IV nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
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