Mrs. Laird is a 56-year-old postsurgical patient who has an unremarkable social and medical history. Her surgeon has ordered fentanyl patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) but Mrs
Laird admits to you that she is very reluctant to use it for fear of becoming addicted. How should you best respond to Mrs. Laird's concerns?
A) "Your risks of becoming addicted to this drug are very, very low."
B) "These days, there are very effective measures that we can use to address addiction."
C) "People who do not have a history of drug abuse almost never develop a tolerance or addiction to narcotics in the hospital."
D) "I will make a note for your health care provider to see if you can receive non-narcotic medications for your pain."
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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