Multiple Choice
The patient is admitted with chronic pain.She states that nothing takes the pain away totally,but that "Dilaudid does the best." The fact that the patient calls the medication by name should alert the nurse to:
A) Suspect that the patient is drug seeking
B) Expect that the patient may need smaller doses than normal
C) Assess the patient's acceptable level of comfort
D) Accept the fact that nothing will help this patient's pain
Correct Answer:
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