A 78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after having a lengthy surgery on his hip.As he is gradually awakening,he requests pain medication.Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of morphine sulfate,he is very lethargic and his respirations are shallow,with a rate of 7 per minute.The nurse prepares for which priority action at this time?

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The patient is showing signs of opioid overdose, such as lethargy and shallow respirations. Naloxone (Narcan) is an opioid antagonist that can reverse the effects of opioid overdose, making it the priority action.

A 78-Year-Old Patient Is in the Recovery Room After Having