A patient receiving palliative care is treated with large doses of narcotic analgesics to control pain.To minimize side effects of this medication the nurse should ensure that there is a prn prescription for which type of medication?

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Constipation occurs in as many as two thirds of patients receiving palliative care.Patients taking narcotic pain-control agents regularly should have prophylactic treatment for constipation,which could include stool softeners and laxatives.

A Patient Receiving Palliative Care Is Treated with Large Doses