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The Patient Is Complaining of Severe Leg Pain

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The patient is complaining of severe leg pain.No pain medication is prescribed,so the nurse calls the health care provider.A prescription for Tylenol with Codeine prn is given,in addition to a one-time prescription for morphine sulphate to be given stat.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?


A) Give the morphine sulphate and Tylenol with Codeine immediately.
B) Give the Tylenol with Codeine now.
C) Give the morphine sulphate immediately.
D) Ask the patient which medication he would like first.

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