Select the Nursing Intervention Necessary After Administering Naloxone (Narcan) to a Patient

question 39

Multiple Choice

Select the nursing intervention necessary after administering naloxone (Narcan) to a patient experiencing an opiate overdose.

• A) Monitor the airway and vital signs every 15 minutes.
• B) Insert a nasogastric tube and test gastric pH.
• C) Treat hyperpyrexia with cooling measures.
• D) Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.

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