RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 270 of 2368

The provider orders comfort care for a client in the acute care setting. Which medication would the nurse expect to continue?

  1. An analgesic for pain
  2. A cholesterol-lowering medication
  3. A daily multivitamin
  4. A vitamin D supplement
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Correct answer: An analgesic for pain

With comfort care, many medications are eliminated except analgesics and antianxiety medications.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Grief and Loss: Comfort Care. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026