A Patient Comes to the Emergency Department with a PCP

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the emergency department with a PCP overdose. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate will be needed?

• A) Administer haloperidol (Haldol) as prescribed
• B) Induce vomiting
• C) Talk the patient down
• D) Administer nalozone (Narcan) as prescribed

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