Select the Best Time for the Nurse to Administer a PRN

Multiple Choice

Select the best time for the nurse to administer a PRN dose of morphine sulfate, 5 mg IV, to a client who is experiencing leg pain after an open reduction for a fractured femur.

A) When the pain is in the moderate to severe range
B) When the pain first starts, before it becomes severe
C) No more than every 6 hours to prevent morphine addiction
D) Regularly every 4 hours