A Terminally Ill Patient Is Experiencing a Great Deal of Dyspnea

question 32

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient is experiencing a great deal of dyspnea and noisy, "rattling," rapid respirations. The nurse administers morphine in a very small liquid or intramuscular dose. The purpose of this is to:

• A) decrease pain caused by dyspnea.
• B) hasten death by stopping respirations.
• C) decrease respiratory rate and relieve dyspnea.
• D) dry up secretions that are causing rattling.

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