An Individual Experiencing a Heroin Overdose Has Been Given One

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Multiple Choice

An individual experiencing a heroin overdose has been given one dose of naloxone intravenously.What the priority nursing intervention is to assure patient safety?

• A) Close observation to determine the need for an additional dose of naloxone
• B) Seizure precautions for 2 hours immediately after administration of naloxone
• C) Acidification of urine by encouraging the patient to drink cranberry juice
• D) A nonstimulating environment and administration of oral fluids

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Definitions:

Spinal Gate

A theory suggesting that the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue on to the brain.

Phantom Limb Sensation

The experience of sensations, often including pain, in a limb that has been amputated.

Neural Activity

The electrical and chemical processes that take place within the nervous system to transmit information.

Central Nervous System

The complex network of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body, comprising the brain and spinal cord.