An Older Patient Who Is Dying Has Complained of Ongoing

question 14

Multiple Choice

An older patient who is dying has complained of ongoing pain for several days. What is the best way for this patient's pain to be treated at the end of life?

• A) Give immediate-release medications routinely.
• B) Refrain from administering pain medication at end of life.
• C) Administer maximum doses of long and short-acting pain medication routinely.
• D) Give long-acting medications routinely and immediate-release doses with breakthrough pain.

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