When Postoperative Hospital Patients Are Given Responsibility for Giving Themselves

question 21

Multiple Choice

When postoperative hospital patients are given responsibility for giving themselves pain- killing drugs,

• A) they experience too much stress from the responsibility.
• B) they typically given themselves higher doses of the painkiller than doctors would prescribe.
• C) they often have a quicker recovery.
• D) they often report experiencing more pain.