A 78-Year-Old Patient Is in the Recovery Room After Having

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after having a lengthy surgery on his hip.As he is gradually awakening,he requests pain medication.Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of morphine sulfate,he is very lethargic and his respirations are shallow,with a rate of 7 per minute.The nurse prepares for which priority action at this time?

• A) Assessment of the patient's pain level
• B) Immediate intubation and artificial ventilation
• C) Administration of naloxone (Narcan)
• D) Close observation of signs of opioid tolerance

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Definitions:

Rock Types

The classification of rocks into three major groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, based on their formation process.

Conglomerate

A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded clasts cemented together.

Breccia

A sedimentary rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rocks cemented together by a fine-grained matrix.

Sandstone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains, often used in construction due to its durability.