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Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer?

A patient is transferred to the Intensive care Unit following a craniotomy. The patient is difficult to arouse and the pupils are pinpoint and non-reactive. (Blood pressure 118/70 mmHg. Heart rate 58/min. Respiratory rate 11/mm.Temperature 37.2°C).

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Answered Jan 04, 2021

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Answered Jan 03, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Naloxone. This medicine is mainly used to treat those who are suffering from an emergency opioid overdose. The symptoms listed in the question are symptoms that are associated with those that are having an opioid overdose.

Those symptoms include issues with breathing and difficultly in waking the patient. Though the question does not come right out and mention that the patient is having an opioid overdose, the symptoms reflect that.

Even if the patient is not having an opioid overdose, the symptoms they have can still be treated by taking the medication Naloxone.

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Answered Dec 23, 2020

Naloxone is used in the treatment of a suspected opioid overdose. The brand name of the drug is called Narcan. Naloxone reverses the effects of opioid medication. It causes excessive drowsiness, labored breathing, or loss of consciousness. It is injected into the muscle, under the skin, or into a vein through an IV. Naloxone reinstates routine breathing and awareness within 1 to 5 minutes of injection.

Giving naloxone can thwart death or brain damage from lack of oxygen during an opioid overdose. It is an extremely safe medication. Naloxone reverses the side effects of opioid analgesics by binding to the opioid receptors in the central nervous system and hindering the typical actions of opioid analgesics. It also reverses respiratory depression.

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Answered Dec 22, 2020

In situations like this, the right medication that should be administered is Naloxone. This medication is used majorly to treat emergency cases of an opioid overdose. The patient in this question is showing symptoms associated with opioid overdose, though this can't be found in the question. Naloxone is used to treat patients when they are showing symptoms such as unusual difficulty waking up, pinpoint pupils, breathing problems.

Although the question fails to show whether the symptoms are coming due to opioid overdose, Naloxone can still be administered to the patient. In the question, the patient is finding it difficult to arouse, meaning he's finding it difficult to wake from sleep. Also, the patient has pinpoint pupils.

The question also shows that the patient is having a low heart rate, respiratory rate. If Naloxone is administered, it will improve the condition of the patient. The medication should be administered very quickly to prevent the brain from damage.

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Answered Dec 18, 2020

Naloxone should be administered. Naloxone stops or reverses the effects of opioid medication, including excessive drowsiness, slowed breathing, or loss of consciousness. Naloxone injection is also used to treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency. It is marketed under the brand name Narcan.

It is commonly used to reverse diminished breathing in an opioid overdose. When given intravenously, effects start within two minutes, and when injected into a muscle, within five minutes. The effects last from about a half-hour to an hour.

Several doses may be necessary, as the period of action of most opioids is greater than that of naloxone. It was patented in 1961, and it was approved for opioid overdose in the United States in 1971. It works by reversing the downturn of the central nervous system and respiratory system caused by opioids.

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