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A prescriber has written an order for a pain medication: Drug X 50 mg PO every 6 hours. The patient has had right arm pain since surgery, rated as a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the greatest pain.
 
  The half-life for the drug is approximately 12 hours. The nurse should first take which action? a. The nurse should question the dose.
  b. The nurse should question the need for the drug.
  c. The nurse should question the frequency of the medication.
  d. The nurse should administer the medication as ordered.
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Helped a lot
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Good timing, thanks!
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Thanks
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