Appendectomy is receiving a narcotic pain medication


Problem: A school aged boy who is recovering from an appendectomy is receiving a narcotic pain medication via patient controlled administration pump that is programmed with basal rate and time spaced PRN dosing. The father report that he pushed the pain button a few times for his son and now the child cannot stay awake to eat. Which intervention the nurse implement? a. administer a narcotic antagonist, b. evaluate the child level of responsiveness, c. instruct the father not to push the button, d. discontinue the nartotic basal dose infusion

 

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