A Terminally Ill Patient Is Refusing to Take Adequate Pain

question 15

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient is refusing to take adequate pain medication. The patient expresses worry that the use of pain medication may result in addiction. A nurse should

• A) Express admiration for the patient's strength.
• B) Explain to the patient that morphine does not cause addiction.
• C) Place the medication in an intravenous (IV) drip.
• D) Teach the patient that addiction is not a concern during the terminal stages of illness.

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