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.
Question 2
You check a patient for pain relief 1 hour after administering 15 mg of morphine intramuscularly. The patient is sleeping and has a respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min. What is your best first action?
a. Attempt to arouse the patient by calling his or her name and lightly shaking the arm.
b. Administer oxygen by mask or nasal cannula and notify the prescriber.
c. Check the patient's oxygen saturation and raise the head of the bed.
d. Document the finding as the only action.
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