The nurse recognizes that which patient is likely to benefit most from patient-controlled analgesia?

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The patient undergoing bariatric surgery (an elective procedure)is the best candidate for PCA.The quadriplegic would be unable to operate the PCA pump.The cardiac surgery patient with mild dementia may not understand how to operate the pump.Likewise,the patient with the closed head injury may not be cognitively intact.

The Nurse Recognizes That Which Patient Is Likely to Benefit