The patient receives morphine for pain. Which comment by the patient does the nurse assess to be a side effect of morphine?
1. "My ears are constantly ringing."
2. "My heart feels like it is skipping beats."
3. "I feel like I am going to throw up."
4. "I feel cold shivers all over."
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Rationale 1: Ringing ears are not associated with morphine.
Rationale 2: Heart palpitations are not associated with morphine.
Rationale 3: Nausea is a common side effect of morphine.
Rationale 4: Feeling cold shivers is not associated with morphine.
Global Rationale: Nausea is a common side effect of morphine. Feeling cold shivers is not associated with morphine. Ringing ears are not associated with morphine. Heart palpitations are not associated with morphine.
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