When a patient is admitted with an overdose of an opioid narcotic, the nurse should anticipate an order for which drug to reverse the effects of the narcotic?
a. Clonidine
b. Narcan
c. Orlaam
d. Methadone
ANS: B
Opioid overdose treatment involves administering Narcan as prescribed to reverse the effects of the narcotic.
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