A nurse is caring for four clients receiving pain medication.After the hand-off report,which client should the nurse see first?

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The Pasero Opioid-Induced Sedation Scale has scores ranging from S to 1 to 4.A score of 4 indicates unacceptable somnolence and is an emergency.The nurse should see this client first.The nurse can delegate visiting with the crying client to a nursing assistant; the client may be upset and might benefit from talking or a comforting presence.The client whose pain score is 9 needs to be seen next,or the nurse can delegate this assessment to another nurse while working with the priority client.A heart rate of 104 beats/min is slightly above normal,and that client can be seen after the other two clients are cared for.

A Nurse Is Caring for Four Clients Receiving Pain Medication