An Older Patient Dying from a Terminal Illness Reports That

Multiple Choice

An older patient dying from a terminal illness reports that the last dose of pain medication provided barely reduced the level of pain. What should the nurse do to help this patient?

A) Give the patient pain medication every hour.
B) Contact the physician for an adjustment in pain medication.
C) Provide the pain medication at the next scheduled dose time.
D) Give the patient another dose of the medication even though it is before the scheduled time.