The most effective way for the nurse to administer pain medication to a client who is experiencing severe pain related to metastatic liver cancer is to
A) administer medication only when other methods of pain relief are ineffective.
B) dispense pain medications on a regular basis.
C) give only intravenous pain medications.
D) respond promptly to as-needed (prn) pain requests.

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Patients experiencing pain caused by widespread cancer require routine pain-relieving medication in order to function, often at higher doses.

The Most Effective Way for the Nurse to Administer Pain