An Older Patient Dying from a Terminal Illness Reports That

question 10

Multiple Choice

An older patient dying from a terminal illness reports that the last dose of pain medication provided barely reduced the level of pain. What should the nurse do to help this patient?

• A) Give the patient pain medication every hour.
• B) Contact the physician for an adjustment in pain medication.
• C) Provide the pain medication at the next scheduled dose time.
• D) Give the patient another dose of the medication even though it is before the scheduled time.

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