The nurse monitoring a client receiving morphine therapy would be watchful for which common adverse side effects?
1. Hypertension, diarrhea, and sedation
2. Hypertension, respiratory depression, and constipation
3. Hypotension, diarrhea, and insomnia
4. Hypotension, respiratory depression, and constipation
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Although morphine sulfate can cause sedation, it usually does not cause diarrhea or hypertension.
Rationale 2: Although morphine sulfate causes respiratory depression and constipation, it does not cause hypertension, but rather hypotension.
Rationale 3: Although morphine sulfate can cause hypotension, it usually does not cause diarrhea or insomnia.
Rationale 4: The most common adverse effects of morphine sulfate therapy are hypotension, respiratory depression, and constipation.
Global Rationale: The most common adverse effects of morphine sulfate therapy are hypotension, respiratory depression, and constipation. Although morphine sulfate can cause sedation, it usually does not cause diarrhea or hypertension. Although morphine sulfate causes respiratory depression and constipation, it does not cause hypertension, but rather hypotension. Although morphine sulfate can cause hypotension, it usually does not cause diarrhea or insomnia.
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