A patient on a morphine patient-controlled analgesic (PCA)IV pump has a respiratory rate of 8,and is difficult to arouse.Which of the following would be the priority intervention?

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The patient is showing signs of opioid overdose, such as a low respiratory rate and difficulty arousing. Administering a medication that blocks mu and kappa receptors, such as naloxone, is the priority intervention to reverse the effects of morphine.

A Patient on a Morphine Patient-Controlled Analgesic (PCA)IV Pump Has