A patient with cancer pain is taking morphine for pain relief. Knowing constipation is a common side effect, what would the nurse recommend to the patient?
A) "Only take morphine when you have the most severe pain."
B) "Increase fluids and high-fiber foods, and use a mild laxative."
C) "Administer an enema to yourself every third day."
D) "Constipation is nothing to worry about; take your medicine."
B
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A) Breaches of duty owed by one person to another B) Determining the grounds for disciplinary action C) Expected action based on moral or legal obligations D) Injury due to the failure to act
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a. A. b. A1c. c. F. d. S.
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A) quantify outcomes related to clients. B) determine outcomes for clients. C) generate knowledge to guide practice. D) prevent further disease and death.
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