NCLEX-RN
Med Surg RN NCLEX Questions Questions
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A 62-year-old female is taking long-acting morphine 120 mg every 12 hours for pain from metastatic breast cancer. She can have 20 mg of immediate-release morphine every 3 to 4 hours as needed for breakthrough pain. The physician should be notified if the client uses more than how many breakthrough doses of morphine in 24 hours?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: More than four breakthrough doses (80 mg additional morphine) in 24 hours indicates inadequate baseline pain control, requiring physician notification to adjust the long-acting morphine dose.
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