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Respiratory Depression Risk Practice 2026- 2027 VERSION WITH QUALIFIED QUESTIONS AND VERRIFIED ANSWERS 100% RECTIFIED. 1. A patient receives IV morphine after surgery. Which finding is the earliest sign of respiratory depression? A. Hypertension B. Sedation C. Increased appetite D. Hyperactivity Sedation usually appears before a drop in respiratory rate or oxygen saturation and is often the earliest warning sign of opioid- induced respiratory depression. 2. Which medication places the patient at the highest risk for respiratory depression when combined with an opioid? A. Acetaminophen B. Omeprazole C. Lorazepam D. Calcium carbonate Benzodiazepines and opioids both suppress the central nervous system, increasing the risk of severe respiratory depression. 3. A nurse is caring for a patient receiving fentanyl. Which assessment is most important? A. Bowel sounds B. Peripheral pulses C. Respiratory rate and depth D. Skin turgor Opioids can suppress the respiratory center, so respiratory rate and depth are the priority assessments.

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Respiratory Depression
Risk Practice 2026-
2027 VERSION WITH
QUALIFIED QUESTIONS
AND VERRIFIED
ANSWERS 100%
RECTIFIED.
1. A patient receives IV
morphine after surgery.
Which finding is the earliest

,sign of respiratory
depression?
A. Hypertension
B. Sedation
C. Increased appetite
D. Hyperactivity
Sedation usually appears
before a drop in respiratory
rate or oxygen saturation
and is often the earliest
warning sign of opioid-

, induced respiratory
depression.
2. Which medication places
the patient at the highest risk
for respiratory depression
when combined with an
opioid?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Omeprazole
C. Lorazepam
D. Calcium carbonate
Benzodiazepines and opioids

, both suppress the central
nervous system, increasing
the risk of severe respiratory
depression.
3. A nurse is caring for a
patient receiving fentanyl.
Which assessment is most
important?
A. Bowel sounds
B. Peripheral pulses
C. Respiratory rate and
depth

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