The nurse is caring for a patient with second-third-degree burns. The client is receiving morphine sulfate 15 mg IV. The nurse noted a decrease in bowel sounds and slight abdominal distention. Which of the following actions, if taken by the nurse, is BEST?
A. Explore alternative pain management techniques.
B. Withhold the pain medication
C. Administer the medication by another route
D. Recommend that the morphine dose is decreased