A Patient Brought to the Emergency Department for Oxycodone Overdose

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient brought to the emergency department for oxycodone overdose has a respiratory rate of 8 and is difficult to arouse. What is the priority nursing intervention?

• A) Administering activated charcoal
• B) Administering an opioid agonist
• C) Administering an opioid antagonist
• D) Preparing for intubation and mechanical ventilation

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