A Patient Is Receiving Morphine (MS Contin)for Severe Cancer Pain

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving morphine (MS Contin) for severe cancer pain.His wife states that he has difficulty swallowing and asks if the tablets can be crushed and given with applesauce or pudding.What is your best response?

• A) "That is an excellent solution and will make it much easier for him to swallow his pain medicine."
• B) "It might be best if we talk with the prescriber about having a feeding tube placed for medication administration."
• C) "You can dissolve the tablets in water then give the drug to your husband mixed with juice."
• D) "I will contact the prescriber about this because your husband may need to be prescribed a different form of morphine for his pain."

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