The physician has ordered a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for a client. Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to question the order?

Name: The physician has ordered a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for a client. Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to question the order?
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Clients must be cognitively and physically capable of using the PCA equipment safely. Confusion in a client would lead the nurse to question the client's ability to correctly use the PCA.

The Physician Has Ordered a Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump for a Client