BS Nursing
Community Health Nursing -I
Community Health Nursing-I
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June 6, 2026
90. A home care patient with chronic pain is prescribed a long-acting opioid. They report breakthrough pain. What medicinal action is most appropriate?
A.
Advise them to take more of the long-acting opioid
B.
Assess the pain and administer a prescribed short-acting opioid for breakthrough pain, if available
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C.
Tell them to just tolerate the pain
D.
Advise them to stop all pain medication
📖 Additional Information
Advise them to take more of the long-acting opioid
Assess the pain and administer a prescribed short-acting opioid for breakthrough pain, if available
