NCLEX-PN

Category - Pharmacological Therapies

A male client is admitted to the burn unit after sustaining third-degree burns. The nurse should expect the physician to order painkillers through which route?
  1. Intramuscular
  2. Oral
  3. Subcutaneous
  4. Intravenous
Explanation
Answer: D - The nurse should expect the physician to order painkillers, such as morphine, through the intravenous route for maximum absorption and faster relief of pain. The oral route is not considered because it is likely that the client is experiencing gastrointestinal dysfunctions.
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