A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an opioid analgesic by her primary health care provider. Which assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing an adverse reaction?
A) Decreased intracranial pressure
B) Increased breathing rate
C) Tachycardia
D) Urinary frequency
Ans: C
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The nurse should monitor the client for tachycardia, increased intracranial pressure, depressed breathing rate, and urinary retention as possible adverse reactions.
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