The Technique Where the Patient Self-Administers Small Doses of a Pain

question 2

Multiple Choice

The technique where the patient self-administers small doses of a pain medication (usually an opioid) at relatively frequent intervals to provide optimal pain relief is known commonly as

• A) traditional oral pain medication
• B) intracranial drug delivery
• C) patient-controlled analgesia
• D) continuous transdermal drug administration
• E) none of the above are true

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