The patient/client is on patient-controlled analgesia for pain medication. The physician wrote orders for the basal rate. What is the basal rate?
A) Maximum of medication the patient/client can receive in an hour
B) Amount of medication infused continuously each hour
C) Amount of medication infused when the patient/client activates the button control
D) Interval during which the patient/client cannot initiate another dose after giving a self-dose

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Basal rate is the amount of medication that is infused continuously each hour. Total hourly dose is the maximum of medication the patient/client can receive in an hour. Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) dose is the amount of medication infused when the patient/client activates the button control. Lockout interval or delay is the interval during which the patient/client cannot initiate another dose after giving a self-dose.

The Patient/client Is on Patient-Controlled Analgesia for Pain Medication