A patient comes to the emergency department with a PCP overdose. Which intervention can the nurse anticipate the patient will require?
1. Administering a benzodiazepine as prescribed
2. Inducing vomiting
3. Assisting with lavage
4. Administering Narcan as prescribed
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Rationale 1: PCP overdose is associated with possible hypertensive crisis, respiratory arrest, hyperthermia, and seizures. The nurse should anticipate administering a benzodiazepine as prescribed.
Rationale 2: Inducing vomiting is not appropriate treatment for PCP overdose.
Rationale 3: Lavage is not indicated for PCP overdose.
Rationale 4: Narcan is not used to treat PCP overdose.
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