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A patient with severe postoperative pain is ordered to receive morphine 2 mg intravenously. The patient asks the nurse if the drug could be taken by mouth instead. What is the nurse’s best response?
a.   “Giving the drug intravenously will give you faster pain relief.”
b.   “I will call your prescriber and ask if the order can be changed.”
c.   “Your surgeon wants you to receive the drug intravenously.”
d.   “We can substitute the intravenous drug with an oral drug.”

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