A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department with a Drug

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department with a drug overdose causing respiratory depression.Which drug will the nurse expect to administer?

• A) Albuterol (Proventil)
• B) Caffeine (Cafcit)
• C) Doxapram (Dopram)
• D) Methylphenidate (Ritalin)

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