A nurse develops a plan of care for a postoperative client who is receiving intravenous morphine sulfate every 4 hours as needed for pain. Whichpriority intervention does the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encouraging oral fluid intake
B. Maintaining the client in a supine position
C. Encouraging coughing and deep breathing
D. Administering the morphine sulfate around the clock
Ans: C. Encouraging coughing and deep breathing
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