ATI Nurs 2000 Fundamentals

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A hospice nurse is caring for a patient who has terminal cancer and is receiving hospice care for stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. The patient experiences excruciating pain and is scheduled for morphine 10 mg IM every 6 hours. The patient is sleeping and the medication is due. What action should the nurse take?

A. Hold the pain medication until the patient wakes up. B. The patient should be given the scheduled pain medication. C. Call the family and ask if the patient would like to be woken up to have their pain medication. D. The patient has become addicted to the medication and is sleeping the last dose off.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: The patient should be given the scheduled pain medication. In hospice care, the primary goal is to provide comfort and alleviate suffering. Pain management is crucial in ensuring the patient's quality of life. Administering the scheduled pain medication is essential to maintaining adequate pain control, even if the patient is sleeping. Pain should not be allowed to escalate as it can be distressing and impact the patient's overall well-being. Holding the medication (choice
A) can lead to uncontrolled pain. Waking the patient up (choice
C) may disrupt their rest and is not necessary for pain relief.
Choice D is incorrect as developing tolerance to pain medication is not the same as addiction and does not mean the patient is no longer in pain.

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