A client is having an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and has been given midazolam hydrochloride (Versed). The client's respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Administer naloxone (Narcan).
b. Call the Rapid Response Team.
c. Provide physical stimulation.
d. Ventilate with a bag-valve-mask.
ANS: C
For an EGD, clients are given mild sedation but should still be able to follow commands. For shallow or slow respirations after the sedation is given, the nurse's first action is to provide a physical stimulation such as a sternal rub and directions to breathe deeply. Naloxone is not the antidote for Versed. The Rapid Response Team is not needed at this point. The client does not need manual ventilation.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes laxatives and enemas regularly to ensure that he has a large daily bowel movement. The patient states that he feels constipated if he does not defecate every day
Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient? a. Health-seeking behaviors related to self-prescribed daily bowel regimen b. Perceived constipation related to professed need for daily laxatives c. Effective therapeutic regimen management related to defecation routine d. Disturbed thought processes related to obsession with daily bowel movements
A nurse is attending a class on the monitoring of hemodynamics. The instructor asks the nurse to list the primary functions of the circulatory system. The nurse would be correct to list which of the following functions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Delivery of oxygen to the cells b. Delivery of carbon dioxide to the cells c. Removal of electrolytes from the cells d. Delivery of hormones to the cells e. Removal of metabolic wastes from the cells
The grieving process does not apply to disability and loss of independence.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In contrast to epinephrine, norepinephrine:
A) specifically targets beta-1 receptors. B) has minimal effect on blood pressure. C) primarily stimulates alpha receptors. D) stimulates beta-1 and beta-2 receptors.