The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. The nurse notes that the client's respiratory rate is 10 breaths per minute. The client is somnolent, with minimal response to physical stimulation
The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications?
A) Intravenous naloxone (Narcan)
B) Intravenous flumazenil (Romazicon)
C) Oral modafinil (Provigil)
D) Nebulized albuterol (Proventil)
Ans: A
Albuterol is a bronchodilator and not appropriate for this clinical situation.
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