Morphine sulfate via client-controlled- analgesia

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A client who has had abdominal surgery has been receiving morphine sulfate via client-controlled- analgesia. The nurse assesses the client and notes that the client's pupils are constricted, and the client is drowsy and lethargic. Th client's heart rate is 84 beats/min, their respiratory rate is 10 beats per minute, and their blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. What is the nurse's best action?

(a) Encourage the client to turn over and cough and take deep breaths (b) Discuss possible opiate dependence with the client's provider (c) Note the effectiveness of the analgesia in the client's chart (d) Prepare to administer naloxone and provide ventilatory support.

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