A 7-year-old has had an appendectomy on November 12. He has had pain for the last 24 hours. There is a prescription to administer Tylenol (acetaminophen) with Codeine every 3 to 4 hours as needed. The...

A 7-year-old has had an appendectomy on November 12. He has had pain for the last 24 hours. There is a prescription to administer Tylenol (acetaminophen) with Codeine every 3 to 4 hours as needed. The nurse is beginning the shift and the child is requesting pain medication. The nurse reviews the chart below for pain history. Based on the information in the chart, what should the nurse do next?

1. Administer the Tylenol with Codeine.

2. Distract the child by giving him breakfast.

3. Instruct the child to take deep breaths and blow his pain away.

4. Assess the child again in 1 hour.