At 10 AM, a client with an Axis I diagnosis of pain disorder demands that the nurse call the primary health care provider for more pain medication because she's still in pain after the 9 AM analgesic. Which of the following should the nurse do next?
1. Call the primary health care provider as the client requests.
2. Suggest the client lie down while she is waiting for her next dose.
3. Tell the client that the primary health care provider will be in later to talk to her about it.
4. Inform the client that the nurse cannot give her additional medication at this time.
Already registered? Login
Not Account? Sign up
Enter your email address to reset your password
Back to Login? Click here