A client received 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol) intravenously 1 hour before birth. Which drug should the nurse have readily available?
a. Naloxone (Narcan)
b. Butorphanol (Stadol)
c. Nalbuphine (Nubain)
d. Promethazine (Phenergan)
ANS: A
Naloxone (Narcan) reverses narcotic-induced respiratory depression, which may occur with the administration of narcotic analgesia. Phenergan is normally given for nausea. Nubain and Stadol are analgesics given to women in labor.
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