Multiple Choice
A nurse is administering morphine IM, which was prescribed for a patient reporting severe pain.What should be the nurse's primary assessment focus on to evaluate the patient's response to this drug?
A) Cardiac rhythms for tachycardia
B) Respiratory rate for tachypnea
C) Increased bowel sounds in the gastrointestinal system
D) Sedative effects in the neurologic system
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