The Primary Goal of Drug Therapies for Pain in Life-Threatening

question 7

Multiple Choice

The primary goal of drug therapies for pain in life-threatening illness is _________.

• A)to treat the underlying cause of the pain
• B)to achieve analgesia
• C)to relieve spiritual distress
• D)to achieve anesthesia
• E)to get the client out of the hospital as soon as possible

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