When Administering Narcotics to Dying Persons for Severe Pain, Professional

question 22

Multiple Choice

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must:

• A)Assess location, duration, and quality of pain
• B)Give the narcotic on demand
• C)Fnd ways to limit the use of narcotics
• D)Teach the dying person about harmful side effects of narcotics
• E)Pay most attention to dangers of addiction

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