A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department by Friends

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department by friends, who say that they were at a party where alcohol and a mix of barbiturates and benzodiazepines were all available. They tell the nurse that the patient was among the first to arrive at the party, which started several hours ago. The patient is nonresponsive and has pinpoint pupils and respirations of 6 breaths per minute. After oxygen has been administered, the nurse should prepare the patient for which intervention?

• A) A central nervous system stimulant and IV fluids
• B) Activated charcoal and flumazenil [Romazicon]
• C) Maintaining adequate oxygenation to the brain
• D) Naloxone [Narcan] and a cathartic

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