The nurse would expect to administer a narcotic as the analgesic of choice for which patients? 

a. A patient with severe postoperative pain. 

b. A patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and difficulty in breathing.

c. A patient with severe, chronic pain. 

d. A patient with ulcerative colitis. 

e. A patient with recent biliary surgery. 

f. A cancer patient with severe bone pain.