A client was admitted with suspected appendicitis. The client's mom approaches the nurse for some Advil to ease their daughter's pain.
What should the nurse do?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A client was admitted with suspected appendicitis. The client's mom approaches the nurse for some Advil to ease their daughter's pain.  
   What should the nurse do? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

The nurse should discourage the use of pain medication and prepare the client for abdominal ultrasound immediately.

Answer

The nurse should assure the mother that their daughter's pain will go away on its own.

Answer

The nurse should suggest Tylenol to the client instead of Advil for pain.

Answer

The nurse should recommend a heat compress to the abdomen to help sooth the pain.

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