Patient with advanced cancer has several morphine orders


Problem: A patient with advanced cancer has several morphine orders to manage pain. There is a continuous infusion ordered to run at 6 mg per hour and a PRN order for breakthrough of 1 mg IVP every 1-2 hours. The protocol states that the nurse should call the MD if the patient requires more than 75 mg in 12 hours. With this order, how many PRN doses can the nurse administer in 12 hours before calling the MD? Want Assignment Help?

 

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