"Unfortunately, this is a rather common occurrence for patients coming out of a major surgical procedure. In this situation, I would not approve of administering more pain medication. I would let the patient know that it was for their safety and well-being. I would work with the nurses on duty to see what could be done to make them comfortable in the meantime."

To effectively answer this question, explain that you would avoid giving more than the recommended dose to the patient and instead would use alternative methods to reduce the patient's pain. Talk about how you would inform the patient that more medication could not be administered for their safety and how you would work as a team with nursing support staff to ensure that the patient was as pain-free as possible.