A middle-aged client with cancer has been prescribed patient-controlled analgesia PCA. The nurse caring for the client explains the functioning of PCA. What is the main advantage of PCA?
A) The client obtains pain relief slowly and steadily.
B) The client determines the maximum daily dose.
C) The client is able to have long hours of rest.
D) The client is actively involved in pain management.
D
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PCA gives the client the advantage of playing an active role in pain management, as the client is allowed to self-administer medication. Pain relief is rapid, not slow and steady, because the drug is delivered intravenously. The client cannot administer the pain medication as needed because the nurse programs the infusion device to control doses.
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