Question

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. The nurse

notes that the client's respiratory rate is 10 breaths per minute. The client is somnolent, with minimal response to
physical stimulation. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications?
A) Intravenous naloxone (Narcan)
B) Intravenous flumazenil (Romazicon)
C) Oral modafinil (Provigil)
D) Nebulized albuterol (Proventil)

Answer 1

The nurse should prepare to administer intravenous naloxone (Narcan) to the client.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should prepare to administer intravenous naloxone (Narcan) to the client who is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. Naloxone is an opiate antagonist that reverses the respiratory depression caused by morphine. It does not produce analgesia or euphoria and is commonly used to treat acute narcotic intoxication and narcotic-induced respiratory depression.