The postoperative patient complains of pain only 1 hour after having been medicated with an opioid,which cannot be repeated for three more hours.What action should the nurse take?
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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