The provider has ordered intramuscular (IM) injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain in a motor vehicle accident victim.The nurse is aware this drug has a high abuse potential.Under what category would morphine be classified?

Choice A rationaleSchedule I drugs have no medical use and high abuse potential, unlike morphine.Choice B rationaleSchedule III drugs have less abuse potential than Schedule II, making this incorrect for morphine.Choice C rationaleSchedule IV drugs have even lower abuse potential, incorrect for morphine.Choice D rationaleSchedule II drugs have high abuse potential with medical use, fitting morphine's classification.