A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an unprepared femur fracture and rates his pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. The client is talking and caught with a visitor. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse administer?
A. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg PO every 4 hours as needed for pain
B. Ibuprofen (Advil) 400 mg PO every 6 hours as needed for pain
C. Oxycodone (OxyContin) 5 mg PO every 4 hours as needed for pain
D. Morphine sulfate (MS Contin) 15 mg PO every 4 hours as needed for pain

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