A terminally ill older patient with ongoing pain is prescribed an increased dose of morphine. What should the nurse consider when providing this dose of pain medication to the patient?
1. The ultimate goal for the patient is to control pain.
2. The organization's attorney should be made aware of the physician's order.
3. The nurse may be charged with a crime for administering the medication dose.
4. It is more important to ensure the patient does not experience respiratory depression.
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Rationale: Management of pain in terminal conditions may call for higher doses of opioids; however, pain should be treated aggressively to maximize comfort, even if the unintended effect of treatment results in the hastening of death.
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