The Nurse Is Caring for a 1-Day Postoperative Patient Who

The nurse is caring for a 1-day postoperative patient who is receiving morphine through patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) .What action by the nurse is a priority?

A) Check the respiratory rate.
B) Assess for nausea after eating.
C) Inspect the abdomen and auscultate bowel sounds.
D) Evaluate the sacral and heel areas for signs of redness.