Question: An elderly client is two days postoperative, abdominal aortic aneurysm, repair, morphine, 8 mg every four hours. PRN is ordered. Her respiratory rate 20/min; Pulse

An elderly client is two days postoperative, abdominal aortic aneurysm, repair, morphine, 8 mg every four hours. PRN is ordered. Her respiratory rate 20/min; Pulse 100/min; blood pressure slightly elevated above normal. She is complaining of severe pain. What is the best nursing intervention. A. Question the physician regarding the size of the dose for a client of this age B. Turn her and then reevaluate her need for narcotic analgesic C. Administer the medication ordered D. Assist her to ought and breathe deeply

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