A patient is admitted to the ED with an apparent overdose of IV heroin. After stabilizing the patient's cardiopulmonary status, the nurse should prepare to perform what intervention?
A) Administer a bolus of lactated Ringer's.
B) Administer naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan).
C) Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
D) Perform a focused neurologic assessment.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Narcan is an opioid antagonist that is administered for the treatment of narcotic overdoses. There is no definitive need for a urinary catheter or for a bolus of lactated Ringer's. The patient's basic neurologic status should be ascertained during the rapid assessment, but a detailed examination would be take precedence over administration of an antidote.
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