Question # 29

A patient receiving a continuous morphine infusion via PCA reports inadequate pain control. The nurse notes that the patient has received the maximum number of demand doses in the past hour. What is the most appropriate next action?

Options:

A.

Instruct the patient to press the button more frequently

B.

Assess the patient for other causes of pain and notify the provider to review the PCA settings

C.

Increase the continuous basal rate without an order

D.

Discontinue the PCA and switch to oral analgesics immediately

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