ATI LPN Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2023
A nurse is monitoring a client who received naloxone to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?
Explanation & Rationale
A. Increased respiratory rate: Naloxone reverses respiratory depression caused by opioids, so an improvement in respiratory rate indicates effectiveness. B. Report of decreased pain: Naloxone reverses opioid effects, including pain relief. Pain might increase, not decrease, following naloxone administration. C. Increased temperature: Naloxone does not directly affect body temperature. D. Decreased blood pressure: Naloxone is not associated with a direct effect on blood pressure; instead, it reverses opioid-induced hypotension.
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