A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Ingesting

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an overdose of an opioid 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.

---

Definitions:

Pharmacological Effects

The physical and psychological outcomes resulting from the interaction between a drug and the body, including therapeutic benefits and side effects.

Lithium

A chemical element used primarily in psychiatric medication to treat mood disorders such as bipolar disorder.

Bipolar Disorder

A disorder in mental health featuring intense fluctuations in mood from very elevated states (mania or hypomania) to very low states (depression).

Therapeutic Drugs

Medications used to treat, cure, or prevent disease and maintain health.