Monitoring
It is essential to monitor patient-controlled analgesia as it is quite possible to mistake an unconscious patient due to respiratory depression with a pain-free individual catching up on sleep. Oversee on a regular basis:
- pulse
- blood pressure
- respiratory rate
- pain assessments
- analgesic usage
- oxygen saturation
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