- A. To sedate the person
- B. To decrease the person’s anxiety
- C. To decrease oxygen demand on the person’s heart ✓
- D. To decrease the person’s pain
Administering morphine to a client with a myocardial infarction (MI) primarily aims to decrease the person’s pain. Morphine is used to alleviate the severe chest pain associated with an MI, known as angina, by acting as a potent analgesic. By reducing pain, morphine helps in decreasing the activation of the autonomic nervous system, which can lead to a decrease in oxygen demand on the person’s heart. This reduction in oxygen demand is crucial during an MI as it helps in minimizing further damage to the heart muscle due to inadequate oxygen supply.
Therefore, while morphine is effective in reducing pain and providing sedation, its primary purpose in the context of an MI is to alleviate discomfort and reduce the strain on the heart by lowering oxygen demand.
