Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute heart failure and received morphine IV 30 min ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication was effective?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Morphine reduces preload and anxiety (D) in heart failure, improving comfort. Increased respiratory rate (A) suggests distress, decreased urine output (B) is unrelated, and emesis (C) is not a therapeutic goal.