Analgesic Medication Safety

This assignment requires you to analyze a post-operative patient case using the Nursing Process and apply pharmacology knowledge to ensure safe medication management.

You will focus on one primary medication (hydromorphone PCA) and assess the clients medical history, lab values, vital signs, and current medications to identify actual or potential medication-related risks.

You must:

• Identify safety concerns (e.g., drug interactions, comorbidities, lab abnormalities)
• Develop a nursing medication administration and monitoring plan
• Provide patient teaching and safety strategies
• Evaluate expected therapeutic outcomes and possible adverse effects

The paper should be 7501000 words, written in APA 7 format, and supported by at least three evidence-based sources .