55, An end-stage terminally ill client being cared for at home is

Question Answered step-by-step 55, An end-stage terminally ill client being cared for at home isreceiving morphine via a patient-controlled pump for intractable cancer pain. When the hospice nurse visits, the client awakens, moans in severe pain, and asks for an increase in the morphine dosage. The client’s heart rate is 80 beats/minute, respirations are 10 breaths/minute, and the blood pressure is 102/68 mmHg. Which is the best action for the nurse to implement?A.Titrate the morphine dose upward until the client has adequate pain relief. CorrectB.Suggest to the family that they can also give the client ibuprofen, a non-narcotic analgesic.C.Hold additional morphine until the client’s respirations are at least 16 per minute.D.Inform the client that an increased dose of morphine increases side effects without additional pain control.Please rationalize(explain) why the correct answers are incorrect and why the correct answer is correct. Health Science Science Nursing NUA 302 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)