Multiple Choice
The nurse is administering morphine IM,ordered for a patient reporting severe pain.To evaluate the patient's response to this drug,the nurse will assess primarily for:
A) Cardiac rhythms for tachycardia
B) Respiratory rate for tachypnea
C) Increased bowel sounds in the gastrointestinal (GI) system.
D) Sedative effects in the neurologic system.
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