Decreasing the prescribed opioid dosage

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You are caring for a patient with lung cancer who reports dyspnea. The patient has an oxygen saturation level of 94 percent, a respiratory rate of 26, and is receiving a continuous intravenous morphine drip. What is the BEST action to address this patient's dyspnea? Initiate oxygen therapy with a nasal cannula at 5 liters/minute. Recommend decreasing the prescribed opioid dosage. Suggest an order for oral pharyngeal suctioning. Teach the patient to use pursed-lip breathing.

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