The Nurse Administered Morphine Intravenously to a Four-Year-Old Postoperative Patient

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse administered morphine intravenously to a four-year-old postoperative patient. Thirty minutes later, the nurse assesses the child. Which assessment finding requires further evaluation?

• A)Pulse decreased from 136 to 104
• B)Blood pressure dropped from 110/72 to 90/55
• C)Respiratory rate went from 42 to 16
• D)Child pulls away from nurse who wants to assess surgical site

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