An older client receiving a low dose of oral morphine for chronic pain feels sleepy when taking the medication. What should the nurse explain to the client about this analgesic?
1. "Lowering the dose may reduce these feelings."
2. "Unfortunately you will need to change medications."
3. "Feeling sleepy is an unfortunate problem with morphine."
4. "Once you develop a tolerance to the medications, this will improve."
4. "Once you develop a tolerance to the medications, this will improve."
Explanation: 1. Lowering the dosage will not meet the ultimate goal, which is pain control.
2. Suggesting a medication change is not within the scope of the nurse's responsibility.
3. Telling the client this is an unfortunate result of the medication does little to meet the client's needs for information and is not the best action by the nurse.
4. Opioid analgesic use is associated with mild sedation initially. Once tolerance develops, the drowsiness should be lessened.
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