A Client Has Terminal Cancer

question 10

Multiple Choice

A client has terminal cancer. She is taking large doses of opiates to control pain. The nurse should:

• A) inform the client to decrease drug dose to avoid drug addiction.
• B) instruct the client to increase drug dose.
• C) discontinue the client's opiates to avoid drug addiction.
• D) allow the prescribed opiate dose unless drug toxicity occurs.

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Definitions:

Emotion-Focused/Experiential

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes understanding and addressing emotional experiences to facilitate healing and growth.

Experiential Therapies

Therapeutic approaches that emphasize experiencing feelings and emotions in the present, often through activities like role-playing, music, art, or outdoor experiences.

Cognitive Therapies

A group of psychotherapies that focus on identifying and changing negative thought patterns, beliefs, and attitudes.

Interpersonal Therapies

A form of psychotherapy focusing on improving communication skills and relationships.