A patient is taking promethazine for nausea and oxycodone for pain. what is the nurse's priority assessment? assess for breakthrough pain assess sedation level assess for constipation assess for dizziness

The answer is asses for sedation levels because the drugs promethazine and oxycodone, when combined - - will likely increase the person's drowsiness and sedation, that is why it is important for the nurse to priority the assessment of the sedation level that the patient may have experiencing.