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The nurse admits a client with a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. The client has a prescription to wear a subcutaneous morphine sulfate patch for pain. The client is short of breath and difficult to arouse. While performing a head to toe assessment, the nurse discovers four patches on the client's body. Which action should the nurse take first?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Four morphine patches suggest overdose, causing respiratory depression and sedation (matches 55-Q28). Removing patches (
C) stops further absorption. Oxygen (
A) or naloxone (
B) may follow. Blood pressure (
D) is secondary.

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