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Question ?D T. is a 29-year-old male who is recovering from an open fixation of a femur fracture sustained in a diving accident. He has an order for Dilaudid 1 mg i‘v’ q2h p.r.n. for pain.
He is still having pain and requests more medication. The AGACNP considers that: A.This is the maximum dose for Dilaudid and nonpharmacologic measures should be
maximized B. The dose may be increased to 2 mg and response assessed C. He may be opiate addicted, and this should be explored before the dose is increased
ELAn adjunct medication such as ibuprofen should be added to his regimen