A patient in the emergency department is given intravenous diazepam [Valium] for seizures. When the seizures stop, the nurse notes that the patient is lethargic and confused and has a respi-ratory rate of 10 breaths per minute
The nurse will expect to administer which of the following? a. Flumazenil [Romazicon]
b. Gastric lavage
c. Respiratory support
d. Toxicology testing
C
When benzodiazepines are administered IV, severe effects, including profound hypotension, res-piratory arrest, and cardiac arrest, can occur. Respiration should be monitored, and the airway must be managed if necessary. Flumazenil [Romazicon] is a competitive benzodiazepine receptor antagonist and is used to reverse the sedative effects but may not reverse respiratory depression. Gastric lavage would not be effective, because the benzodiazepine has been given IV. Without further indication of the ingestion of other drugs, toxicology testing is not a priority.
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