The client is experiencing breakthrough pain while receiving opioids.An order is written for the client to receive a transmucosal fentanyl "unit." In teaching about this medication,the nurse should instruct the client to:

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The unit needs to be left intact and not chewed.The unit is placed in the client's mouth and swabbed over the inside of the cheeks and lower gums.No more than two units should be used per breakthrough pain episode.The unit needs to be allowed to dissolve and absorb over a 15-minute period.

The Client Is Experiencing Breakthrough Pain While Receiving Opioids