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A nurse is caring for a client who is taking naloxone to treat acute morphine toxicity. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse drug reactions?

1) Respiratory depression
2) Hypertension
3) Tachycardia
4) Nausea and vomiting

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In treating acute morphine toxicity with naloxone, a nurse should monitor for hypertension, tachycardia, and nausea and vomiting as adverse drug reactions. Respiratory depression would be an effect of the morphine, not the naloxone.

Step-by-step explanation:

A nurse caring for a client taking naloxone to treat acute morphine toxicity should monitor the client for several adverse drug reactions.

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse the effects of opioids, particularly to counteract life-threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system.

It is important to understand that while naloxone is effective in reversing the effects of opioids, it can precipitate withdrawal symptoms in narcotic-dependent individuals.

The adverse reactions to monitor for include hypertension, tachycardia, and nausea and vomiting.

Respiratory depression is unlikely to be an adverse reaction of naloxone, as it is in fact used to treat opioid-induced respiratory depression.

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