OCN Exam Practice Test
OCN Symptom Management and Palliative Care 3
Which of the following best describes 'breakthrough pain' in cancer patients?
Select your answer
A
Baseline persistent pain requiring around-the-clock medication
B
Transient flares of pain that exceed baseline despite stable around-the-clock analgesia
C
Pain that occurs only at night
D
Pain caused by the analgesic medication itself
Hint
