A client is admitted to the emergency room after overdosing on a benzodiazepine. The nurse anticipates that the healthcare provider will order which antidote?
a. Caffeine
b. Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
c. Flumazenil (Romazicon)
d. Phentolamine (Regitine)
ANS: C
Flumazenil (Romazicon) is a benzodiazepine antagonist used to reverse the respiratory and sedative effects of benzodiazepines.
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