A Patient Recovering from a Major Burn Injury Is Complaining

A patient recovering from a major burn injury is complaining of pain. Which of the following medications will be most therapeutic to the patient?

A) morphine 4 mg IV every 5 minutes
B) morphine 10 mg IM ever 3-4 hours
C) meperidine 75 mg IM every 3-4 hours
D) meperidine 50 mg PO every 3-4 hours
E) fentanyl citrate (Duragesic) 75 mcg patch every 3 days