A patient nearing the end of his life tells his family that he is in constant pain but has not received any medication for hours. When the family asks the nurse about pain medication, the nurse responds that there is not enough pain medication in the world to alleviate the patient's pain. This nurse's response is evidence of which of the following?
A) The patient does not have a current order for pain medication
B) The nurse is waiting for narcotics to be delivered from the pharmacy
C) Assumption that pain at the end of life cannot be relieved
D) Pain medication would hasten the patient's death
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