Pain in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 35yo Woman | Patient Safety | SMLE Q#984
SMLE Question #984
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Patient Safety
Last updated: February 2026
A 35-year-old woman is 4 hours post–laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The surgeon verbally orders an IV opioid for pain. The nurse notes untreated obstructive sleep apnea, marked somnolence, and shallow breathing, and asks the surgeon to confirm whether to proceed because of concern for respiratory depression. This communication behavior by the nurse is best described as which of the following?
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