Opioid Overdose Flashcard
Rationale
D. Rationale: The rescuer must administer intramuscular or intranasal naloxone to patients with a suspected opioid overdose that present with a pulse but with no normal breathing or gasping.
Question
A 25-year-old man is found unresponsive with a pulse but without normal breathing. An opioid overdose is suspected. The rescuer must:
a. begin CPR
b. administer intravenous atropine
c. administer intravenous epinephrine
d. administer intramuscular naloxone
Answer
d. administer intramuscular naloxone
Rationale
D. Rationale: Naloxone is the antidote for opioid toxicity.
Question
You are coming to the aid of a 24-year-old man with a heroin overdose. Heroin is a synthetic opioid that has become an epidemic of abuse in the United States. What is the pharmacologic treatment of choice for opioid toxicity?
a. epinephrine
b. activated charcoal
c. ferrous sulfate
d. naloxone
Answer
d. naloxone