C464 Task 1 Intended Audience My ideal audience for this speech would be hospice nurses and nurses working in long-term care settings, primarily with cancer or other terminal patients. This topic may also be appropriate for care givers or family members of terminal loved ones as they are faced with questions and concerns regarding care, comfort, and relief from end-of-life symptoms. This topic is significant to this audience because understanding the benefits of opioid use can potentially alleviate the suffering of a dying individual.

Presentation Plan l. Introduction a. Audience hook: Pain demands to be felt. Dyspnea demands to be noticed. Pain and dyspnea are two of the most concerning symptoms of persons nearing the end of life. Morphine is often the drug of choice for...