Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 82%
Simulated
A male client receives a scopolamine transdermal patch 2 hours before surgery. Four hours after surgery, the client tells the nurse that he is experiencing pain and asks why the patch is not working. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Scopolamine prevents postoperative nausea, not pain. Explaining its purpose clarifies the clientÔÇÖs misunderstanding. Placement checks, expired effects, or new patches do not address the pain, which requires separate analgesia.