The healthcare provider is writing medication orders for a client recovering from spinal fusion surgery. When the client reports pain as a 9 on a scale from 0 to 10, which medications should the nurse consider providing to the client?

The healthcare provider is writing medication orders for a client recovering from spinal fusion surgery. When the client reports pain as a 9 on a scale from 0 to 10, which medications should the nurse consider providing to the client?



1. Oxymorphone (Opana)

2. Hydrocodone (Vicodin)

3. Oxycodone (OxyContin)

4. Morphine sulfate (morphine)

5. Hydromorphone hydrochloride (Dilaudid)



Answer: 


1. Oxymorphone (Opana)

3. Oxycodone (OxyContin)

4. Morphine sulfate (morphine)

5. Hydromorphone hydrochloride (Dilaudid)


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