A patient is receiving long-acting oxycodone for pain control. The clinician thinks that he will also benefit from having short-acting oxycodone for breakthrough pain. How will the clinician figure out what the dose of short-acting oxycodone should be?
a. The short-acting dose should be 10% to 20% of the total 24-hour long-acting dose.
b. The short-acting dose should be 40% to 50% of the total 24-hour long-acting dose.
c. The short-acting dose should be 10% to 20% of each long-acting dose.
d. The short-acting dose should be 40% to 50% of each long-acting dose.
ANS: A
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