The nurse is administering narcotics to surgical clients and understands that which characteristic is true?
A) Codeine is less potent than morphine; it will not produce an allergic reaction.
B) Codeine is less potent than morphine; it will not relieve pain as well.
C) Morphine is more potent than codeine; it will produce more adverse effects.
D) Morphine is more potent than codeine; a lesser dose will be required.
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