A Patient on a Morphine Patient-Controlled Analgesic (PCA)IV Pump Has

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient on a morphine patient-controlled analgesic (PCA) IV pump has a respiratory rate of 8,and is difficult to arouse.Which of the following would be the priority intervention?

• A)Administering activated charcoal
• B)Lowering the dose of morphine
• C)Administering a medication that blocks mu and kappa receptors
• D)Intubation and mechanical ventilation

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