Summary
Summary ( 15 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intrathecal opioid analgesia during labor.
Which of the following medications should the nurse have available as an antidote in case of respiratory depression?
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can reverse the respiratory depression caused by intrathecal opioid analgesia.
Flumazenil is an antidote for benzodiazepine overdose, not opioid overdose.
Protamine sulfate is an antidote for heparin overdose, not opioid overdose.
Vitamin K is an antidote for warfarin overdose, not opioid overdose.
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can reverse the respiratory depression caused by intrathecal opioid analgesia. Flumazenil is an antidote for benzodiazepine overdose, not opioid overdose. Protamine sulfate is an antidote for heparin overdose, not opioid overdose. Vitamin K is an antidote for warfarin overdose, not opioid overdose.