A patient who has had a recent myocardial infarction develops pericarditis and complains of level 6 (on a scale of 0–10) chest pain with deep breathing. Which of these ordered pro re nata (PRN) medications will be the most appropriate for the nurse to administer? a) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg per os (po) every 4 hours b) Ibuprofen (Motrin) 800 mg po every 8 hours c) Morphine sulfate 6 mg IVP every 2–4 hours d) Fentanyl 2 mg intravenous pyelogram (IVP) every 2–4 hours
A patient who has had a recent myocardial infarction develops pericarditis and complains of level 6 (on a scale of 0–10) chest pain with deep breathing. Which of these ordered pro re nata (PRN) medications will be the most appropriate for the nurse to administer?
a) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg per os (po) every 4 hours
b) Ibuprofen (Motrin) 800 mg po every 8 hours
c) Morphine sulfate 6 mg IVP every 2–4 hours
d) Fentanyl 2 mg intravenous pyelogram (IVP) every 2–4 hours