When instructing ward staff on monitoring for respiratory depression in a patient using PCA (patient controlled analgesia) you would advise that early respiratory depression is best detected by monitoring

When instructing ward staff on monitoring for respiratory depression in a patient using PCA (patient controlled analgesia) you would advise that early respiratory depression is best detected by monitoring

When instructing ward staff on monitoring for respiratory depression in a patient using PCA (patient controlled analgesia) you would advise that early respiratory depression is best detected by monitoring








A. frequency of boluses on PCA machine
B. pulse oximetry
C. pupil size
D. respiratory rate
E. sedation scores









Answer:  E