A nurse is providing a community education class on morphine sulfate. Which symptom, chosen by a member of the audience, indicates a need for further teaching with regard to an understand-ing of adverse effects of morphine sulfate?
a. Orthostatic hypotension
b. Diarrhea
c. Urinary retention
d. Bradypnea
B
Diarrhea is not an adverse effect of morphine sulfate; constipation is an adverse effect, thus fur-ther teaching is indicated.
Adverse effects of morphine sulfate include orthostatic hypotension, thus no further teaching is indicated.
Urinary retention is an adverse effect of morphine sulfate, thus no further teaching is indicated.
Bradypnea is an adverse effect of morphine sulfate, thus no further teaching is indicated.
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a. Concept b. Construct c. Framework d. Variable
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