Text: A post-cesarean client receiving intrathecal narcotic for delivery has a respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute. Identify the medication that the nurse should have on hand for opioid toxicity?
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The client has received intrathecal narcotic and has a respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute, which indicates respiratory depression. Show more…
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