PANCE Practice Test

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What is the primary reason for administering morphine to a patient with a myocardial infarction?
  1. for sedation
  2. to decrease pain
  3. to decrease anxiety
  4. 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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