give the patient Demerol 50 mg IV now.

NCLEX-PN

NCLEX Trainer Test 5

Difficulty: Medium Average Score: 72% Full-length

Passage / Scenario

At 11 AM a patient returned to the nursing unit from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) following a hemorrhoidectomy. At noon the patient complains of pain. The physician has ordered meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg IV q 3-4 hrs. The chart indicates that the patient was given Demerol 50 mg IV at 9:15 AM.

The nurse should

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