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To describe:
What does person K need to know about morphine sulfate before administering it?
Case summary:
Person K is a nursing student caring for person M who is 48-year-old being treated for multiple fractures due to a motorcycle accident. The health care provider ordered for a new medication for morphine sulfate liquid suspension 20 mg orally STAT and then q4h as needed for the pain. The medications are ordered in the form of a liquid suspension as person M seems to have difficulty in swallowing the pills due to the result of the trauma.
Explanation of Solution
Before administering the drug morphine sulfate to the patient, person K should have a complete knowledge about the drug. Person K needs to know the following criteria such as:
- The purpose for which the drug is being used.
- The dosage of the drug.
- The route of administration.
- Adverse effects that occur due to the use of this drug.
- The nursing implications for administering the morphine drug.
By knowing this information, the nurse could have a better understanding of the consequences of this medication administration. It would also help to monitor the changes that occur in the patient due to this drug administration.
The essential aspects which person K needs to know about morphine before its administration to the patient is provided.
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