A patient receiving diuretic therapy has been given morphine sulfate to manage postoperative pain. Which of the following actions would the health care provider initiate to lessen the risk of interactive drug effects for this particular patient?
a. Watch for unusually high respiratory depression.
b. Sit the patient up very slowly.
c. Restrict fluids to the smallest amount possible.
d. Encourage the patient to perform active range-of-motion exercises.
ANS: B
Concurrent use of diuretics with opioid analgesics can result in additive orthostatic hypotension.
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