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A patient who has terminal cancer has an order for morphine sulfate (MS Contin) tablets every 8 to 12 hrs prn. for moderate pain or morphine sulfate injections of 10 to 12 mg every four hours prn. intramuscularly for severe pain. The patient has been receiving MS Contin po. every 12 hours but is experiencing breakthrough pain after about 10 hours. Which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate?

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A patient who has terminal cancer has an order for morphine sulfate (MS Contin) tablets every 8 to 12 hrs prn. for moderate pain or morphine sulfate injections of 10 to 12 mg every four hours prn. intramuscularly for severe pain. The patient has been receiving MS Contin po. every 12 hours but is experiencing breakthrough pain after about 10 hours. Which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate?






 
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