Mrs Alensi returned to the ward 1 hour ago following a Left sided total knee replacement. She has a morphine infusion running at 1mg/hour for pain relief. 30 minutes ago, her BP was 115/75 and her respirations were 16. You have just checked again and now her BP is 85/55 and her respirations are 10. Describe what actions you would take and medications you anticipate administering and provide rationale.

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Mrs Alensi returned to the ward 1 hour ago following a Left sided total knee
replacement. She has a morphine infusion running at 1mg/hour for pain relief. 30
minutes ago, her BP was 115/75 and her respirations were 16. You have just
checked again and now her BP is 85/55 and her respirations are 10.
Describe what actions you would take and medications you anticipate administering
and provide rationale.
Transcribed Image Text:Mrs Alensi returned to the ward 1 hour ago following a Left sided total knee replacement. She has a morphine infusion running at 1mg/hour for pain relief. 30 minutes ago, her BP was 115/75 and her respirations were 16. You have just checked again and now her BP is 85/55 and her respirations are 10. Describe what actions you would take and medications you anticipate administering and provide rationale.
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