A patient receiving palliative care is treated with large doses of narcotic analgesics to control pain. To minimize side effects of this medication the nurse should ensure that there is a prn prescription for which type of medication?
a. Antiemetic
b. Stool softener
c. Bronchodilator
d. Nonopioid analgesic
B
Constipation occurs in as many as two thirds of patients receiving palliative care. Patients taking narcotic pain-control agents regularly should have prophylactic treatment for constipation, which could include stool softeners and laxatives.
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