A client reports pain 8 hours after surgery.The client has already received an opioid within the past 2 hours.What is the nurse's best action?

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Opioids are short acting.The client may be undermedicated.The nurse should further assess location,intensity,etc.,of the pain.If the client has no respiratory depression,it is possible that the dose can be increased.The nurse would not call the surgeon until the pain is further assessed.Narcan is used to reverse opioid effects but would not be appropriate in this case.Documentation is important,but the higher priority is a more complete assessment of the client's pain.

A Client Reports Pain 8 Hours After Surgery