A patient who just returned from the postanesthesia care unit is complaining of severe incision pain.Which drug contained in his medication administration record will offer him the fastest relief?

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Drugs administered by the intravenous route are injected directly into the bloodstream and do not have to be absorbed into it.Therefore,they act more quickly than drugs administered by the oral or intramuscular routes.

A Patient Who Just Returned from the Postanesthesia Care Unit