The Technique in Which the Patient Self-Administers Small Doses of a Pain

question 3

Multiple Choice

The technique in which the patient self-administers small doses of a pain medication (usually an opioid) at relatively frequent intervals to provide optimal pain relief is known as:

• A)traditional oral pain medication.
• B)intracranial drug delivery.
• C)patient-controlled analgesia.
• D)continuous transdermal drug administration.
• E)none of the above

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