The nurse should educate the patient and caregiver that large doses of narcotics are required to control pain. What is the optimal dose for pain medications?
a. The smallest amount possible to achieve some effects
b. The dose that provides pain relief
c. The dose that is not addictive
d. The dose that works for most people
ANS: B
The patient and caregiver should understand that pain can be controlled and that using large doses of opioids is common and necessary to achieve that control. It is good to educate the patient and caregiver that the dose that works is the dose that works.
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