A Patient Is Receiving Long-Acting Oxycodone for Pain Control

A patient is receiving long-acting oxycodone for pain control.The clinician thinks that he also will benefit from a short-acting oxycodone for breakthrough pain.How will the clinician figure out what the dose of short-acting oxycodone should be?

A) The short-acting dose should be 10% to 20% of the total 24-hour long-acting dose.
B) The short-acting dose should be 40% to 50% of the total 24-hour long-acting dose.
C) The short-acting dose should be 10% to 20% of each long-acting dose.
D) The short-acting dose should be 40% to 50% of each long-acting dose.