A hospice patient with end‑stage heart failure has been rece…
A hospice patient with end‑stage heart failure has been receiving escalating doses of IV hydromorphone for pain. Over the past 48 hours, the patient reports “pain in places that never hurt before,” and the nurse notices myoclonus, increasing agitation, and pain triggered by light touch. Vital signs are stable. Which interpretation is most consistent with these findings?
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