The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Receiving Morphine Who

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving morphine who states the morphine is no longer working. The nurse notifies the health care provider and requests that an increase in dosage or a different medication be given. Which of these is the nurse demonstrating?

• A)Advocacy
• B)Paternalism
• C)Confidentiality
• D)Veracity

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