The nurse emphasizes that the objective of pain control for the dying patient is to:
a. keep the patient unconscious and relaxed to avoid the perception of pain.
b. delay medication until the patient reports that the pain is intense.
c. find a control level that reduces pain, but allows the patient to interact.
d. eradicate pain completely.
ANS: C
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