A postoperative patient is reporting pain as a 7 on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst pain. The nurse caring for the patient assesses vital signs of HR, 76; RR, 16; and BP, 110/70. The patient has vomited twice. Which postoperative medications will the nurse expect to administer?
A) Atropine and morphine
B) Bethanechol and ibuprofen
C) Morphine and ondansetron [Zofran]
D) Promethazine and clonidine [Catapres]
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