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After surgery a 5-year-old child experiences intense pain and an analgesic is prescribed. What should the nurse consider when administering the analgesic?a. Even though children do not like medicines, analgesics will make them more comfortable.b, Pain is not felt as strongly by children as by adults; therefore analgesics are not needed as frequently.c. Children should rarely receive analgesics because they could cause addiction or respiratory depression.d. Children do not need analgesics because they quickly return to playing or sleeping when they are distracted.

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1. After surgery a 5-year-old child experiences intense pain and an analgesic is prescribed. What should the nurse consider when administering the analgesic?

a. Even though children do not like medicines, analgesics will make them more comfortable.

b, Pain is not felt as strongly by children as by adults; therefore analgesics are not needed as frequently.

c. Children should rarely receive analgesics because they could cause addiction or respiratory depression.

d. Children do not need analgesics because they quickly return to playing or sleeping when they are distracted.





 
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