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A patient is brought into the emergency department with dilated pupils, respiratory rate of six per minute, and seizure activity. What should the nurse prepare to administer to this patient?
 
  1. nalozone (Narcan)
  2. activated charcoal
  3. ammonium chloride
  4. diazepam (Valium)

Question 2

A patient with a history of chronic alcohol use is underweight and malnourished. What should the nurse expect to be prescribed to manage the patient's nutritional status?
 
  1. thiamine (vitamin B1)
  2. diazepam (Valium)
  3. methadone
  4. nalozone (Narcan)


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Dilated pupils, respiratory depression, and seizure activity are signs of heroin overdose. The nurse should prepare to administer nalozone (Narcan) to reverse the effects of central nervous system depression. Activated charcoal is used for alcohol or barbiturate overdose. Ammonium chloride is used for cocaine overdose. Diazepam (Valium) is used for LSD overdose.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Thiamine (vitamin B1) is necessary to prevent the complications of chronic alcoholism such as Wernicke syndrome. Diazepam (Valium) is used in the acute treatment of LSD overdose. Methadone is prescribed to manage heroin cravings. Nalozone (Narcan) is used to treat the effects of central nervous system depression.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jun 25, 2018
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