if a patient is to recieve 10 mg or more of a slow release morphine, and you accidently give immediate release morphine instead what should i be monitoring? i would think level of analgesia during first four hours, sedation level, and respiratory rate. is this correct? and am i missing anything? 0 Likes
akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P Specializes in Emergency Department. Has 6 years experience. Oct 21, 2014 I would suspect you're on the right track... Look in your drug guide for side and adverse effects and look for ones that might cause harm to the patient right away or are potentially life threatening. There your answers will reside. 0 Likes
RunBabyRN Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology. Has 2 years experience. Oct 22, 2014 You're on the right track. My first thoughts were resp rate and sedation. Might be good to have Narcan handy. :) 0 Likes
