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A terminally ill patient is experiencing a great deal of dyspnea and noisy,rattling rapid respirations. The nurse administers morphine in a very small liquid or intramuscular dose. The purpose of this is to:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. Morphine is given to decrease the respiratory rate and relieve dyspnea in terminally ill patients. Morphine is a potent analgesic that also has a sedative effect, which can help reduce the sensation of breathlessness and the distress associated with rapid respirations. It does not directly dry up secretions (choice
B) or hasten death by stopping respirations (choice
D). Administering morphine in a small dose is intended to provide comfort and improve quality of life for the patient, not to expedite death.

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