Nursing Care Considerations for Morphine Injection: A Case Study

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QUESTION 1
Careful monitoring and follow of the treatment plan is essential part in nursing care for the
wellbeing and easy recovery of the patient. According to the view of Zelga & et.al (2021)
Morphine injection mainly used for reducing the severe pain that is experienced by the patient
but it often gives the side effect if it is heavily and continue used by the patient. In case of Mr.
Helmsley he also witnessing the nausea and constipation problem (Rotondo & et.al 2022).
Therefore, nursing care for this is important, as nurses required to understand the pharmacology
side effects which is linked with morphine and to ensure the better and secure administration of
the medicines. Reason for care consideration is because of the several risk that are associated
with the Opioids like morphine (Kulbokas & et.al 2021). Author further said that nursing care
consideration can be to monitor the breathing for upper respiratory obstruction, as common
symptoms in this are nasal blockage, shortness in breath. Author Riemma & (2020) stated that
Morphine has adverse impact over the respiratory, because of this death are also recorded in
older patients. In case study it is found that patient is admitting the problem which is constipation
and other nausea it is one of the main side effect of morphine. Therefore, the another reason for
considering the monitoring breathing for upper respiratory obstruction helps in diagnosing the
issues faced by the patient.
Another reason for undertake the care concerning for morphine because its overdose can
raise the serious concern, study is found that the patient who longer rely on opioids are seen as
suffer from the opioid use disorder.it affects the immune system. GI tract that cause the
abdominal pain as in the case study it is found that Mr. Helmsley is also witnessing the abdomen
pain. Therefore, in the context of the case study it is identified that the patient is taking the PRN
I.V. 2.5mg morphine for relieving their pain (Argyriou & 2021). In such it is important for the
nurse to monitor the patient’s condition as to check is there any high flow nasal oxygen. Nurses
are required to continuously administrate the oxygen and to maintain the SPO2 in between the 94
and 98 percent if its below 90 then immediate treatments can be applied on patient. Therefore
monitoring the upper respiratory obstruction will help in detecting the side effects of morphine
(Meisenberg& et.al 2018). As for reducing its risk nurse should also require to educate the
patient about healthy life as to eat more vegetables and fruits and whole grains, it will help in
eliminating the constipation problem which is mainly by the morphine dose. With regard to the
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