136. A home care patient with chronic pain is prescribed a transdermal opioid patch. They report new, excessive sedation and slow breathing. What is the immediate clinical action?

  • Apply another patch
  • Remove the patch, assess respiratory status, administer naloxone if indicated, and notify the physician
  • Leave the patch on and monitor
  • Tell the patient to sleep it off
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