The patient with metastatic bone pain from cancer reports nausea and vomiting after receiving periodic opioid analgesia intravenously.Which can the nurse implement to manage the patient's pain effectively without nausea and vomiting?
A) Dispense the opioid 30 minutes after providing food.
B) Combine the opioid with a sedative or an antihistamine.
C) Collaborate with the provider about antiemetic drug therapy.
D) Replace the analgesic with a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent.
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