A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Ingesting

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an overdose of lorazepam (Ativan) several hours prior.The patient has a respiratory rate of 6 to 10 breaths per minute and is unconscious.The nurse will prepare to perform which action?

• A)Administer activated charcoal.
• B)Give flumazenil (Romazicon).
• C)Give naloxone (Narcan).
• D)Perform gastric lavage.

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