A nurse is discussing pain management for a child near death. The child does not have an IV, and the parents do not want their child to suffer more pain. The nurse knows medication at this point in the child's life should:
1. Be given by the quickest route for maximum relief.
2. Be delivered in the most invasive manner.
3. Be given through IV.
4. Be discussed with the doctor because a child near death cannot feel pain.
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1. The quickest route may be very painful for the child.
2. The most invasive manner can cause less pain.
3. The IV is not established.
4. Children near death can feel pain.
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