A client with pancreatic cancer has been receiving morphine via a client-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for 3 weeks. The client asks the nurse about increasing the dose to manage the pain. The nurse should document that the client is:

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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A client with pancreatic cancer has been receiving morphine via a client-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for 3 weeks. The client asks the nurse about increasing the dose to manage the pain.    The nurse should document that the client is: 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

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Developing a tolerance for morphine

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Unable to cope with the cancer diagnosis

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Experiencing physical dependence on morphine

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Showing signs of addiction to morphine

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