A patient with congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema…
A patient with congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema is experiencing chest pain. The patient has an order for morphine sulfate IV 4 mg every 5–30 min PRN until chest pain is relieved. The last dose of 4 mg was 15 min prior, and the patient is complaining of chest pain and exhibiting increased work of breathing. The nurse notes a heart rate of 82 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 135/88 mm Hg. What will the nurse do next?