A College Student Who Is Unresponsive Is Brought to the Emergency

question 7

Multiple Choice

A college student who is unresponsive is brought to the emergency department by friends, who say that their friend drank more than half of a large bottle of whiskey 3 hours ago. Assessment reveals a blood alcohol level of 0.32%. The vital signs are BP, 88/32 mm Hg; R, 6/min; T, 96.8°F; and P, 76/min and weak and thready. The nurse should prepare the patient for which intervention?

• A) IV fluids and stimulants
• B) Charcoal administration
• C) Gastric lavage and dialysis
• D) Naloxone [Narcan] administration

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