A Terminally Ill Patient Is Experiencing a Great Deal of Dyspnea

A terminally ill patient is experiencing a great deal of dyspnea and noisy, "rattling," rapid respirations. The nurse administers morphine in a very small liquid or intramuscular dose. The purpose of this is to:

A) decrease pain caused by dyspnea.
B) hasten death by stopping respirations.
C) decrease respiratory rate and relieve dyspnea.
D) dry up secretions that are causing rattling.