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Title: A patient with cancer pain is taking morphine for pain relief. Knowing constipation is a common side ...
Post by: brigittmarie on Jan 18, 2018
A patient with cancer pain is taking morphine for pain relief. Knowing constipation is a common side effect, what would the nurse recommend to the patient?
 
  A) Only take morphine when you have the most severe pain.
  B) Increase fluids and high-fiber foods, and use a mild laxative.
  C) Administer an enema to yourself every third day.
  D) Constipation is nothing to worry about; take your medicine.


Title: A patient with cancer pain is taking morphine for pain relief. Knowing constipation is a common side ...
Post by: Thank on Jan 18, 2018
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