The nurse is planning pain control for a child.Which is the advantage of administering pain medication by the intravenous (IV)bolus route?

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The advantage of pain medication by the IV bolus route is that it provides the most rapid onset of effect,usually in about 5 minutes.IV medications are more expensive than oral medications,and the IV route bypasses the first-pass effect through the liver.Pain control with IV bolus medication needs to be repeated hourly for continuous pain control.

The Nurse Is Planning Pain Control for a Child