Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient who had abdominal surgery yesterday and is receiving morphine through patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) . What action by the nurse is a priority?
A) Assessing for nausea
B) Auscultating bowel sounds
C) Checking the respiratory rate
D) Evaluating for sacral redness
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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