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What is the primary reason for administering morphine to a patient with a myocardial infarction?

for sedation
to decrease pain
to decrease anxiety
to decrease oxygen demand on the heart

Explanation

Answer: D - Morphine is administered because it decreases myocardial oxygen demand. Morphine also decreases pain and anxiety while causing sedation, but it isn't given primarily for those reasons.

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