Assessing Pain Management Strategy in Morphine Infusion

Very Hard Pharmacological And Parenteral Therapies Pharmacological Pain Management

A nurse is assessing a patient who has been receiving a continuous infusion of morphine sulfate for the management of severe chronic pain. The patient reports a pain level of 7 on a scale of 0 to 10 despite receiving the infusion. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?

Increase the morphine sulfate infusion rate.

Administer a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for additional pain control.

Conduct a thorough pain assessment to identify potential factors affecting pain management.

Teach the patient about the use of a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for self-administration.

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