A client had abdominal surgery this morning. The client is groggy but complaining of severe pain around the incision. What is the most important assessment data to consider before the nurse administers a dose of morphine sulfate to the client?
The client's respiratory rate
The appearance of the incision
The date of the clients last bowel movement
The client's pulse rate
The Correct Answer is A
A. morphine can cause respiratory depression
B. Not relevant to morphine administration
C. Important assessment but not priority
D. not directly related to morphine administration
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