Question

After surgery, an adolescent has a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump that is set to allow morphine delivery every 6 minutes. Which statement indicates to the nurse that the family understand instructions about the PCA pump?

1 "I'll make sure that she pushes the PCA button every 6 minutes."
2 "She needs to push the PCA button whenever she needs pain medication."
3 "I'll have to wake her up on a regular basis so she can push the PCA button."
4 "I'll press the PCA button every 6 minutes so she gets enough pain medication while she's sleeping."

Answer 1

The family understands instructions about the PCA pump if they say they will make sure to push the PCA button every 6 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement that indicates the family understands instructions about the PCA pump is option 1: "I'll make sure that she pushes the PCA button every 6 minutes." This statement shows that the family understands the timing requirements for administering the pain medication through the PCA pump. By pushing the button every 6 minutes, the patient can receive a dose of morphine when needed.