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To minimize dyspnea in a terminally ill client, which intervention could be done by the nurse apart from administering low-flow oxygen?

  1. Administering prescribed morphine PRN

  2. Encouraging frequent ambulation

  3. Providing high-flow oxygen via nonrebreather mask

  4. Using a cooling fan in the room

The correct answer is: Administering prescribed morphine PRN

Administering prescribed morphine PRN is the correct answer because, in terminally ill clients experiencing dyspnea, morphine can help relieve the sensation of shortness of breath by reducing anxiety, pain, and work of breathing. Morphine is a common medication used in palliative care to manage dyspnea effectively. Encouraging frequent ambulation, providing high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreather mask, and using a cooling fan in the room are not the most appropriate interventions for minimizing dyspnea in terminally ill clients.

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