The nurse on a medical/surgical unit has received the shift report. Which medication should the nurse administer first? 1. Morphine sulphate, a opioid analgesic, to a postoperative exploratory...

The nurse on a medical/surgical unit has received the shift report. Which medication should the nurse administer first?

1. Morphine sulphate, a opioid analgesic, to a postoperative exploratory laparotomy client with a pain level of 4. 2. Hydrocodone (Vicodin), a narcotic analgesic, to a preoperative client going for a splenectomy. 3. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) to a client with abdominal pain who now has a headache. 4. Nalbuphine (Nubain), a narcotic analgesic, to a client just returning from a lap appendectomy who is thrashing in bed.