A patient is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an overdose of lorazepam (Ativan) several hours prior. The patient has a respiratory rate of 6 to 10 breaths per minute and is unconscious. The nurse will prepare to perform which action?
a. Administer activated charcoal.
b. Give flumazenil (Romazicon).
c. Give naloxone (Narcan).
d. Perform gastric lavage.
ANS: B
Flumazenil is the antidote for benzodiazepine overdose. Activated charcoal is used for asymptomatic patients who have recently consumed the drug. Gastric lavage should no longer be performed for treatment.
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