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Safe Use Of Equipment Practice Test
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A 45-year-old postoperative client is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with morphine via an infusion pump on a surgical unit. The PCA settings displayed are: demand dose 1 mg, lockout 6 minutes, and a continuous basal rate of 2 mg/hr; the client is opioid-naïve and has a respiratory rate of 10/min. Which action should the nurse take FIRST to ensure equipment safety?
A 45-year-old postoperative client is receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with morphine via an infusion pump on a surgical unit. The PCA settings displayed are: demand dose 1 mg, lockout 6 minutes, and a continuous basal rate of 2 mg/hr; the client is opioid-naïve and has a respiratory rate of 10/min. Which action should the nurse take FIRST to ensure equipment safety?