Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 88%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
An adolescent postoperative following a cesarean birth receiving morphineA nurse is collecting data from an adolescent who is postoperative following a cesarean birth and is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A respiratory rate of 11/min indicates morphine-induced respiratory depression, a life-threatening priority, over urinary retention, normal BP, or blurred vision.