QUESTION 10A patient is receiving morphine sulfate intravenously via a patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. The concentration of the solution is 15 mg/mL and is being infused at arate of 0.1 mL/h. The patient may access a 2-mg bolus dose every hour for breakthrough pain and is currently using an average of 8 doses per day. The patient's caregiverrequests that the patient be converted to oxycodone oral tablets given every 4 hours. Calculate the appropriate dose of oral oxycodone using the dosing tablets used inclass. Round to the tenths place and use the appropriate units.

Morphine Sulphate: A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone belongs to the class of…

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