What are the drugs of choice when caring for the hospice patient?
a. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
b. Anticholinergic drugs
c. Duragesic patches
d. Morphine derivatives
ANS: D
Morphine derivatives are popular drugs of choice when dealing with the hospice patient because they have a wide variety of modes of administration and provide good pain control.
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