Some clients with cancer experience chronic intractable pain characteristic of this disease. The nurse understands the medications of choice to help manage this pain are:
a. oxycodone and ibuprofen. c. morphine sulfate and hydromorphone.
b. meperidine HCl and codeine sulfate. d. hydrocodone and naproxen.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect: These medications are not strong enough to manage this pain.
B Incorrect: These are not appropriate for chronic use.
C Correct: These are the drugs of choice beginning with morphine sulfate.
D Incorrect: These medications are not strong enough to manage this pain.
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