When the client complains of nausea after receiving his first dose of morphine for pain, the nurse should
a. encourage the client to wait as long as possible for the next dose.
b. give only half of the prescribed dose of morphine the next time.
c. instruct the client that with continued use the nausea will lessen.
d. withhold the next dose of morphine until re-evaluation by the physician.
C
Opioids may cause nausea and vomiting because of action on the brain stem centers. It is impor-tant to remember that this side effect decreases with analgesic use.
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