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burchfield96

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When a nurse cares for a patient with persistent pain, which dosing schedule is preferred?
 
  1. Every 6-8 hours
  2. Every 4 hours around the clock
  3. PRN (as needed)
  4. Every 6 hours

Question 2

The preferred route of opioid administration for patients with mild to moderate pain is:
 
  1. oral.
  2. subcutaneous.
  3. intramuscular.
  4. intravenous.


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mcarey591

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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