Introduction
Introduction ( 9 Questions)
A client is admitted to the emergency department with signs of opioid overdose, such as pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and altered mental status. The nurse anticipates that the prescriber will order which of the following medications to reverse the effects of the opioid?
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that binds to opioid receptors and displaces opioids from them, thereby reversing their effects. It is used as an antidote for opioid overdose and can rapidly restore respiration and consciousness.
This is a benzodiazepine antagonist that reverses the effects of benzodiazepines, not opioids.
This is an antidote for acetaminophen overdose, not opioid overdose.
This is an antidote for anticholinergic overdose, not opioid overdose.
Correct answer: a) Naloxone
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that binds to opioid receptors and displaces opioids from them, thereby reversing their effects. It is used as an antidote for opioid overdose and can rapidly restore respiration and consciousness.
Incorrect choices:
b) Flumazenil: This is a benzodiazepine antagonist that reverses the effects of benzodiazepines, not opioids.
c) Acetylcysteine: This is an antidote for acetaminophen overdose, not opioid overdose.
d) Physostigmine: This is an antidote for anticholinergic overdose, not opioid overdose.