A nurse in the emergency department is preparing to care for a client suspected of an opiate overdose. The nurse is preparing to give the client a medication called naloxone (Narcan). Which rationales support the use of this medication?
1. It reverses the effects of the overdose.
2. It is an antagonist.
3. It has an additive effect.
4. It has a synergist effect.
5. It causes CNS depression.
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Narcan is an antagonist that will reverse the effects of an opiate overdose.
Rationale 2: Narcan is an antagonist.
Rationale 3: Narcan will not have an additive effect.
Rationale 4: Narcan will not have a synergist effect.
Rationale 5: Narcan reverses life-threatening CNS depression.
Global Rationale: Narcan is an antagonist that will reverse the effects of an opiate overdose. Narcan will not have an additive effect or a synergistic effect. Narcan reverses life-threatening CNS depression.
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