Question

A 30-year-old man is found unconscious with pinpoint pupils and shallow respirations. There are track marks on his arms. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention in the emergency department?

Accepted Answer

Start naloxone and support airway and breathing

Answer

Administer flumazenil

Answer

Give activated charcoal immediately without airway assessment

Answer

Begin intravenous antibiotics

Answer

Wait for toxicology screen before treating

Practice question

A 30-year-old man is found unconscious with pinpoint pupils and shallow respirations. There are track marks on his arms. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention in the emergency department?