When Administering Narcotics to Dying Persons for Severe Pain, Professional

question 23

Multiple Choice

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must

• A) assess location, duration, and quality of pain
• B) give the narcotic on demand
• C) find ways to limit the use of narcotics
• D) teach the dying person about harmful side effects of narcotics
• E) pay most attention to dangers of addiction

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