Prevention and education
Prevention and education ( 10 Questions)
A client is admitted to the emergency department with signs of opioid overdose. Which of the following medications would the nurse expect to administer to reverse the effects of opioids?
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that blocks the opioid receptors and reverses the respiratory depression, sedation, and hypotension caused by opioids. It is given intravenously, intramuscularly, or intranasally to treat opioid overdose.
This is a benzodiazepine antagonist that reverses the effects of benzodiazepines, such as diazepam or alprazolam.
This is an antidote for acetaminophen overdose that replenishes glutathione and prevents liver damage.
This is a hormone that increases blood glucose levels and is used to treat hypoglycemia caused by insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs.
Correct answer: a) Naloxone
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that blocks the opioid receptors and reverses the respiratory depression, sedation, and hypotension caused by opioids. It is given intravenously, intramuscularly, or intranasally to treat opioid overdose.
Incorrect choices:
b) Flumazenil: This is a benzodiazepine antagonist that reverses the effects of benzodiazepines, such as diazepam or alprazolam.
c) Acetylcysteine: This is an antidote for acetaminophen overdose that replenishes glutathione and prevents liver damage.
d) Glucagon: This is a hormone that increases blood glucose levels and is used to treat hypoglycemia caused by insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs.