The patient has a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump following surgery. The nurse keeps naloxone (Narcan) in the patient's room as per protocol. What does the nurse recognize as the rationale for this protocol?
1. Naloxone (Narcan) enhances the effect of the opioid in the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump and increases analgesia.
2. Naloxone (Narcan) is the antidote if an anaphylactic reaction to the opioid in the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump occurs.
3. Naloxone (Narcan) is available to treat any systemic side effects, like constipation, of the opioid in the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.
4. Naloxone (Narcan) will reverse the effects of the narcotic in the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump if an overdose occurs.
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Rationale 1: Naloxone (Narcan) does not enhance the effects of opioids.
Rationale 2: Naloxone (Narcan) is not used to treat anaphylactic reactions.
Rationale 3: Naloxone (Narcan) is not used to treat opioid-related constipation.
Rationale 4: Naloxone (Narcan) is an opioid antagonist and will reverse the effects of the narcotic in the pump if an overdose occurs.
Global Rationale: Naloxone (Narcan) is an opioid antagonist and will reverse the effects of the narcotic in the pump if an overdose occurs. Naloxone (Narcan) does not enhance the effects of opioids. Naloxone (Narcan) is not used to treat anaphylactic reactions. Naloxone (Narcan) is not used to treat opioid-related constipation.
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