The postoperative patient complains of pain only 1 hour after having been medicated with an opioid,which cannot be repeated for 3 more hours.The nurse should initially:
A) give one half of the prescribed dose now.
B) contact the prescriber.
C) ambulate the patient in the hall.
D) reposition the patient.
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