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* Priority action by the nurse
* Patient respiratory rate is low due to morphine toxicity so nurse should stop
morphine infusion and provide adequate ventilation by a bag and mask method
to regain normal breathing pattern and avoid hypercarbia.
* Additional actions by the nurse.
* Administer antidote naloxone to reduce the toxic effect of morphine overdose
as per physicians order.
* Prepare the patient for emergency intubation if the patient can not regain normal
respiratory pattern by other methods of oxygen therapy.
* Give intravenous fluids to maintain fluid volume and reduce toxicity.
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