25. The nurse is caring for a client with severe pain who is…
25. The nurse is caring for a client with severe pain who is receiving morphine 2 mg IV q 1 hour PRN. The nurse enters the client’s room and obtains the following assessment data: VS: temp = 97.6 degrees F, heart rate = 68 bpm, respiratory rate = 8, blood pressure = 123/86, oxygen saturation = 90%. The patient is difficult to arouse and has slurred slurred speech. Which is the appropriate action by the nurse?