The client is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled analgesic (PCA) pump. A loading dose of morphine 2.5 milligrams was given to the client for severe pain at 0800. The PCA pump is set to give 0.2 mg every 10 minutes with a lockout of 2.4 mg in 4 hours. At 1500 the client had pushed the PCA button 6 times and received morphine each time. How many milligrams of morphine did the client receive from 0700 to 1500?
[Answered]: The client is receiving morphine via a…
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