A 29-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with reduced level of consciousness and pinpoint pupils after being found with empty opioid...

Question

A 29-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with reduced level of consciousness and pinpoint pupils after being found with empty opioid blister packs. Respiratory rate is 6 breaths per minute and oxygen saturation is 82 percent on room air. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous naloxone titrated to improve ventilation while providing airway and breathing support.

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High-dose intravenous flumazenil bolus.

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Intravenous dextrose 50 percent only.

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Immediate hemodialysis.

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Observation until she wakes spontaneously.

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose