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A client returned to the recovery room after a dilatation and curettage has the postoperative medication orders shown in the chart. What should the nurse do next?

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Rationale: The nurse must fi rst assess the intensity of the client’s pain before selecting the correct analgesia. A high score would necessitate administering the meperidine (Demerol). If the intensity rating is low, an oral analgesic would be appropriate. If acetaminophen (Tylenol #3) is given without assessing the intensity of the client’s pain, the nurse must then wait 4 hours before administering another analgesic

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