You Prepare to Give a Patient the Next Scheduled Dose

question 24

Multiple Choice

You prepare to give a patient the next scheduled dose of an opioid analgesic.The patient arouses easily but the respiratory rate remains at 10 breaths/min.What is your best first action?

• A) Hold the dose and notify the prescriber.
• B) Hold the dose and apply oxygen by mask or nasal cannula.
• C) Check the patient's oxygen saturation and ask about his or her pain level.
• D) Call the Rapid Response Team and prepare to administer the prescribed opioid antagonist.

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