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A client with a history of sleep apnea has had a same-day surgery procedure that will require the administration of morphine postoperatively to manage pain.
 
  This client will be assessed most appropriately by the perioperative nurse for the risk for respira-tory complications by frequently:
  1. Listening to breath sounds
  2. Monitoring pulse oximetry
  3. Evaluating spirometer use
  4. Counting respirations per minute
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Administration of opioids increases risk for airway obstruction postoperatively. Clients will de-saturate as revealed by a drop in oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry. The remaining options are not as specific for this particular client's risk.
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