Section 8 The client’s healthcare provider prescribes morphine via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) intravenous infusion pump with a demand dose of 1 mg and a lockout interval of 6 minutes. Patient-controlled analgesia via intravenous infusion is used to allow clients ready access to analgesia. The client can recence analgesia more rapidly, which makes her feel more in control of her pain management. Question 14 of 24 Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching the client about the PCA pump? If you press the button too often, it will automatically stop the infusion. If you press the button too often you can overdose on the medication. You can request additional pain medication if your pain is not controlled with the pump. The pump will control your pain and eliminate the need for additional pain medication.
[Verified Answer]: Section 8 The client’s healthcare provider…
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