NCLEX-PN
Health Promotion and Maintenance NCLEX PN Questions Questions
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When a woman is receiving postpartum epidural morphine, the nurse should plan to observe for which of the following side effects to occur within the first 3 hours?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A side effect of postpartum epidural morphine is the onset of itching within 3 hours of injection and lasting up to 10 hours. Nausea and vomiting might occur 4-7 hours after injection. Urinary retention is a side effect of postpartum epidural morphine but is not assessed as such within the first 3 hours. Somnolence is a rare side effect.
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