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The nurse prepares to give a patient the next scheduled dose of an opioid analgesic. The patient arouses easily but the respiratory rate remains at 10 breaths per minute. What is the nurse’s best first action?
a.   Hold the dose and notify the prescriber.
b.   Hold the dose and apply oxygen by mask or nasal cannula.
c.   Check the patient’s oxygen saturation and ask about his or her pain level.
d.   Call the Rapid Response Team and prepare to administer the prescribed opioid antagonist.
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