The Postsurgical Patient Has an Order for Morphine 2 Mg

The postsurgical patient has an order for morphine 2 mg IV push every 2 hours and propoxyphene 100 (Darvon 100) every 3 hours. He received the morphine 2 hours ago and is complaining of pain again. What will the best plan of the nurse include?

A) Plan to administer the morphine again.
B) Plan to administer the propoxyphene 100 (Darvon 100) .
C) Plan to have the patient do some distraction techniques.
D) Plan to assess the patient's level of pain.