A patient is receiving opioid pain medications by intrathecal infusion. Within an hour of the treatment start, the patient reports severe itching. In the next hour, the patient’s respiratory rate gradually falls to 4 breaths/min and the patient becomes lethargic with decreased awareness. Which situation is the probable explanation for these findings? Having an allergic reaction to the opioid medication Having an allergic reaction to the latex in the tubing and catheter Receiving a dose of medication too low to treat the level of pain Receiving a dose of medication appropriate for epidural infusion
[Verified Answer]: A patient is receiving opioid pain…
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