A Patient with Cancer Uses a Fentanyl Transdermal Patch for Pain

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient with cancer uses a fentanyl transdermal patch for pain relief. The patient reports having three or four episodes of severe pain lasting 30 minutes most days. What action will the provider take to address the patient's pain? .

• A) Discuss the use of an adjuvant analgesic with the patient.
• B) Order an NSAID for break-through pain.
• C) Prescribe a strong, short-acting opioid PRN.
• D) Prescribe an opioid agonist-antagonist for break-through pain.

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