RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 1548 of 2368

A Buddhist client nearing death is quiet and alert, and the family worries about pain medication. Which action should the nurse take?

  1. Give analgesics routinely without any discussion first
  2. Withhold all analgesics from the client to protect alertness
  3. Clarify the client's wishes about analgesic use before death
  4. Ask the family to decide about analgesics without the client
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Correct answer: Clarify the client's wishes about analgesic use before death

Buddhists may be very concerned about protecting awareness at the end of life. Clarifying wishes is key to an ethical pain plan.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Spirituality: Buddhist Clients. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026