The nurse is caring for a patient using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). What is a major advantage to this method?
a. Less expensive
b. More effective
c. Less addictive
d. Quicker
ANS: D
The use of the PCA gives quicker relief as there is no delay in waiting for the nurse to respond to the request for analgesia.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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