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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Definitions:

Third-Party Intervention

Involvement by an external party to help negotiate or mediate conflicts within an organization.

Process Control

The use of technology and systems to monitor and adjust ongoing processes and operations to ensure they meet predetermined standards and efficiency levels.

Decision Control

The process of making choices among various strategies and regulating the execution of these decisions to achieve specific goals.

Mediator

An individual or element that intervenes or facilitates a process or interaction to reach an agreement or improve a situation.