Ivan had an emergency appendectomy performed last night.When he woke up this morning he was surprised to learn that he had control over the amount of pain medication he received because all he had to do was push a button and morphine was added to his intravenous fluids.The more often he pushed the button,the more pain medication he was receiving.Ivan acted like an average patient in that when compared to other patients receiving the dosages from hospital staff,he actually ended up administering ________medication.

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Patients with control over their pain medication, like Ivan, typically administer less medication compared to those receiving dosages from hospital staff, as they tend to use it only when necessary.

Ivan Had an Emergency Appendectomy Performed Last Night