A client has terminal cancer. She is taking large doses of opiates to control pain. The nurse should:
A) inform the client to decrease drug dose to avoid drug addiction.
B) instruct the client to increase drug dose.
C) discontinue the client's opiates to avoid drug addiction.
D) allow the prescribed opiate dose unless drug toxicity occurs.
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