The Nurse Responds to the Call Light of a Patient

Multiple Choice

The nurse responds to the call light of a patient who has had a cervical diskectomy earlier in the day. The patient states that she is having severe pain that had a sudden onset. What is the nurses most appropriate action?

A) Palpate the surgical site.
B) Remove the dressing to assess the surgical site.
C) Call the surgeon to report the patients pain.
D) Administer a dose of an NSAID.