A client admitted to a hospice facility for breast carcinoma is prescribed morphine for pain relief. What adverse effect should the nurse monitor for in a client receiving morphine?
A) Decreased respirations
B) Watery diarrhea
C) Hyperactivity
D) Hyperthermia
A
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The nurse should monitor for decreased respirations in a client receiving morphine. Sedation, rather than hyperactivity, will be seen in this client. Constipation, not diarrhea, is a side effect of morphine treatment. Hypothermia, not hyperthermia, should be monitored for in this client.
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