Narcotic pain medication, hen Amelia consulted with the

Narcotic pain medication

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Amelia Reyes (preferred pronouns she, her), a nurse in the emergency department (ED), is assigned to care for a young adult male client who was admitted following a motorcycle accident. The client has suffered a broken arm and leg and is waiting for surgery. During admission, the client verbalized a history of substance-use disorder. Despite reporting pain 10/10, the healthcare provider has not prescribed narcotic pain medication due to the client's history. When Amelia approached the provider, the provider stated, "I'm sure the pain is not that bad, he is just wanting fentanyl (a narcotic)." When Amelia consulted with the charge nurse, they stated, "He has been here before asking for narcotic pain medication."?

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