A Patient Who Has Had Cancer for 1 Year Uses

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient who has had cancer for 1 year uses a fentanyl transdermal patch for pain relief. The patient reports having 3 or 4 episodes of pain (which she rates as 8 or 9 on a scale of 1 to 10) each day, and each episode lasts 15 to 30 minutes. The nurse will contact the provider to:

• A) discuss the use of an adjuvant analgesic.
• B) request an order for an NSAID.
• C) request a strong, short-acting opioid PRN.
• D) suggest increasing the dose of fentanyl.

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Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their society.

Exchange

The act of giving one thing and receiving another, especially of the same type or value, in return.

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A condition where entities are mutually reliant on each other, such that the actions of one significantly affect the others in a social, economic, or ecological system.

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