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A patient with terminal cancer requires increasing doses of an opioid pain medication to obtain relief from pain.This patient is exhibiting signs of drug:
Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy
The use of antibiotics for an extended period, typically to treat chronic infections or conditions that are resistant to short-term treatment.
Intravenous Catheters
Flexible tubes inserted into veins to administer medications, fluids, or nutrients directly into the bloodstream, or to draw blood samples.
Central Venous Access Device
A medical device inserted into a large vein to administer medication, fluids, blood products, and for obtaining blood tests.
Blood Cultures
Laboratory tests involving the cultivation of bacteria or other pathogens from a blood sample.
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