Re: Did he get too much morphine?
A lot depend on the route. Did the student give the MSo IV (in which case 8 mg would be high), SQ (still high, and too much volume) or IM (a pretty standard dose for a fresh adult post-op). In any case, I would not be too worried. MSo is not toxic, and the therapeutic window is quite wide. Even a high dose (not TOO high, just high!) is not likely to be a problem in a stable, normovolemic adult without respiratory or neurological impairment.
However, drawing up before determining need is, I think, a mistake. I wish that I could say that I never made a mistake like that as a student, or after licensure, but mommy says it is wrong to tell lies.
With love to all our brothers out there--
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