A 19-year-old man is found with shallow respirations, pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min after suspected opioid use. What is the ...

Question

A 19-year-old man is found with shallow respirations, pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min after suspected opioid use. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Administer intravenous naloxone

Answer

Start intravenous fluids only

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Perform gastric lavage

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Give flumazenil

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Observe without intervention because he may wake up

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose

A 19-year-old man is found with shallow respirations, pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min after suspected opioid use. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?