but those properties are independent of ease of administration. pts: 1 dif: cognitive level: comprehension ref: p. 2 top: nursing process: assessment msc: nclex client needs category: physiologic integrity: pharmacologic and parenteral therapies 3. a patient tells the nurse that an analgesic he will begin taking may cause drowsiness and will decrease pain up to 4 hours at a time. based on this understanding of the drug’s effects by the patient