Question

A client who was recently diagnosed with cancer is now receiving morphine for pain. Since this client has been receiving morphine for only a short time, he is best described by which term?

Answer 1

Opiate naive

Step-by-step explanation:

Opioid naive: Patients who are not chronically receiving opioid analgesics on a daily basis; and. Opioid tolerant: patients who are chronically receiving opioid analgesics on a daily basis.