A Nurse Working in Hospice Is Providing Care for a Patient

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in hospice is providing care for a patient recently started on a transdermal fentanyl patch. Which of the following statements, made by the patient's caretaker, indicates further teaching is required?

A) "I can wash right over the patch, and it won't come off."
B) "I should change the patch every 3 days."
C) "I put the first patch on him this morning at 8 a.m., so he shouldn't need any more pain medicine today."
D) "The medicine can cause constipation, so it is important to give him the stool softener and increase fluid if possible."