A terminally ill patient with liver cancer is experiencing great discomfort. A realistic goal in caring for the patient is to:
A) increasingly administer narcotics to oversedate the patient and thereby decrease pain
B) continue to change the analgesics until the right narcotic is found that completely alleviates the pain
C) adapt the analgesics as the nursing assessment reveals the need for specific medications
D) withhold analgesics as they are not being effective in relieving discomfort
C) adapt the analgesics as the nursing assessment reveals the need for specific medications
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