Question

A nurse is caring for a 49-year-old client in the intensive care unit. the client was in a motor vehicle accident and is in severe pain. the client has been given morphine. after 2 days in the unit, the nurse can detect nasal congestion when the client speaks to her. the nurse will monitor for which

Answer 1

Pneumonia Explanation Respiratory depression is a common adverse effect of morphine. If patient get a cold, this respiratory depression could cause retained secretion and put the patient at greater risk of pneumonia. The drug does not cause myocardial infarction or rental impairment. A common cold is not known to cause hypersensitvity to morphine.