After administering morphine to the postoperative client, the nurse should monitor the client for:
1. difficulty swallowing.
2. diarrhea.
3. excessive urine output.
4. respiratory depression
Answer: 4
1. Difficulty swallowing does not result from morphine administration.
2. Morphine is apt to cause constipation.
3. Morphine can cause urinary retention.
4. Respiratory depression is an adverse effect of opioid analgesics.
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