A client is admitted to the emergency department because of a possible overdose of methadone and benzodiazepines. The admission respiratory rate is 6 breaths/minute. Based on this finding, the nurse should prepare for which intervention?

Choice A rationale: Gastric lavage may be considered, but the priority is to address respiratory depression. Naloxone administration is more immediate. Choice B rationale: Renal dialysis is not indicated for the overdose of methadone and benzodiazepines. Addressing respiratory depression is the priority. Choice C rationale: Nebulizing with albuterol is not the appropriate intervention for respiratory depression due to drug overdose. Naloxone administration is more critical. Choice D rationale: Administration of naloxone is the priority for this client with respiratory depression due to the potential opioid overdose (methadone). Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression.