DDS LEC FINALS: - controls pain (surgical procedures, labor, sickle cell crisis, and cancer), with less side effects

- minimizes variations bet. suboptimal pain relief & overuse of opioids

- Gives the patient the ability to control the pain

Question

- controls pain (surgical procedures, labor, sickle cell crisis, and cancer), with less side effects

- minimizes variations bet. suboptimal pain relief & overuse of opioids

- Gives the patient the ability to control the pain

LEIGHTON DWIGHT OBILLOS · Accepted Answer

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)

- controls pain (surgical procedures, labor, sickle cell crisis, and cancer), with less side effects - minimizes variations bet. suboptimal pain relief & overuse of opioids - Gives the patient the ability to control the pain