A client with testicular cancer was recently discharged from the hospital. They were given 6 mg of oral morphine upon discharge, a switch from the 6 mg/mL intravenous (IV) morphine they received in the hospital. The client immediately returns to the hospital reporting severe pain and requesting IV morphine. Which of the following represents the most likely explanation for the client's inadequate pain control?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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A client with testicular cancer was recently discharged from the hospital. They were given 6 mg of oral morphine upon discharge, a switch from the 6 mg/mL intravenous (IV) morphine they received in the hospital. The client immediately returns to the hospital reporting severe pain and requesting IV morphine.    Which of the following represents the most likely explanation for the client's inadequate pain control? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Client is undermedicated on the oral morphine

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Client is showing withdrawal symptoms from the morphine

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Client developed a tolerance for morphine

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Client is showing signs of addiction to morphine

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