A physician and a respiratory therapist are performing bedside bronchoscopy of an invasively ventilated patient
Fentanyl and midazolam were used for conscious sedation. After the bronchoscopy, the patient is not arousable. Which of the following should be done at this time?
a. Draw a sample for arterial blood gas de-terminations.
b. Increase the patient's respiratory rate.
c. Administer naloxone.
d. Administer atropine.
ANS: C
The patient requires reversal of the sedation. Naloxone or flumazenil may be used to reverse se-dation.
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