Nursing interventions and care
Nursing interventions and care ( 7 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client who has received an overdose of morphine. The nurse has an order to administer naloxone, an opioid antagonist. Which of the following effects should the nurse expect after giving naloxone?
Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects of opioids, such as morphine. One of the main effects of opioids is respiratory depression, which can be life-threatening. Naloxone can increase the respiratory rate by blocking opioid receptors in the brain and restoring normal breathing.
Naloxone can decrease pain level by reversing opioid analgesia, but this is not the expected effect. The nurse should monitor for increased pain levels and administer non-opioid analgesics as ordered.
Naloxone can decrease sedation by reversing opioid-induced central nervous system depression, but this is not the expected effect. The nurse should monitor for agitation or withdrawal symptoms and provide comfort measures as needed.
Naloxone can increase blood pressure by reversing opioid-induced hypotension, but this is not the expected effect. The nurse should monitor for hypertension or tachycardia and administer antihypertensives as ordered.
Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects of opioids, such as morphine. One of the main effects of opioids is respiratory depression, which can be life-threatening. Naloxone can increase the respiratory rate by blocking opioid receptors in the brain and restoring normal breathing.
Incorrect choices:
b) Decreased pain level: Naloxone can decrease pain level by reversing opioid analgesia, but this is not the expected effect. The nurse should monitor for increased pain levels and administer non-opioid analgesics as ordered.
c) Increased sedation: Naloxone can decrease sedation by reversing opioid-induced central nervous system depression, but this is not the expected effect. The nurse should monitor for agitation or withdrawal symptoms and provide comfort measures as needed.
d) Decreased blood pressure: Naloxone can increase blood pressure by reversing opioid-induced hypotension, but this is not the expected effect. The nurse should monitor for hypertension or tachycardia and administer antihypertensives as ordered.