The client has overdosed on benzodiazepine medication. Based on the orders of the primary healthcare provider, the highest priority action on the part of the nurse is to prepare a dose of:
a. naloxone.
b. activated charcoal.
c. flumazenil.
d. 50% dextrose.
ANS: C
Flumazenil can be used as the antidote for benzodiazepine overdose.
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