Multiple Choice
The nurse visits a hospice client and assesses a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute and the client states "I am having severe pain." Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement at this time?
A) Inform the client that increasing the morphine will cause the respiratory drive to fail.
B) Administer a nonopioid analgesic, such as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) , to improve client pain control.
C) Tell the client that additional morphine can be administered when the respirations are 12.
D) Titrate the prescribed morphine dose upward until the client indicates adequate pain relief.
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