After receiving nalbuphine hydrochloride (Nubain), labor progresses rapidly and the baby is born less than 1 hour later. The baby shows signs of respiratory depression. Which medication should the nurse be prepared to administer to the newborn?
1. Fentanyl (Sublimaze)
2. Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol)
3. Naloxone (Narcan)
4. Pentobarbital (Nembutal)
3
Rationale:
1. Naloxone (Narcan) is the only choice that is an opiate antagonist, which would reverse the effects of the Nubain.
2. Naloxone (Narcan) is the only choice that is an opiate antagonist, which would reverse the effects of the Nubain.
3. Naloxone (Narcan) is the only choice that is an opiate antagonist, which would reverse the effects of the Nubain.
4. Naloxone (Narcan) is the only choice that is an opiate antagonist, which would reverse the effects of the Nubain.
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