A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient with pneumonia. The patient reports, I've been taking some medicine to help me sleep. I can't remember the name, but it makes me have a bitter taste in my mouth.
Which drug would the nurse suspect the patient has been taking?
1. Chloral hydrate
2. Meprobamate
3. Paraldehyde
4. Eszopiclone
Question 2
A patient is brought to the ED after taking a 30-day supply of benzodiazepines at one time. Which drug should the nurse have available to administer?
1. Naloxone
2. Flumazenil
3. Calcium carbonate
4. Magnesium sulfate
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