A Client Is in Shock and Is Receiving Naloxone (Narcan)

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client is in shock and is receiving naloxone (Narcan) . The client's sibling is an EMT and questions why the client is getting medication for "an overdose." The most appropriate response by the nurse is

• A) "Because of HIPAA laws, I am not allowed to tell you about his/her care."
• B) "I don't know but I can have the doctor come and speak with you."
• C) "In clients with shock it helps the hypotension and cardiac output."
• D) "The client may have gotten too much morphine in the emergency department."

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