Question

Your adult patient is in respiratory arrest due to an opioid overdose. The team is delivering 1 ventilation every 6 seconds. You administered the recommended dose of naloxone. How often may this dose be repeated?

-Every 4 to 6 minutes as needed.
-Every 10 to 15 minutes as needed.
-Every 7 to 9 minutes as needed.
-Every 2 to 3 minutes as needed.

Answer 1

The recommended interval for repeating a naloxone dose in the case of opioid overdose is (4) every 2 to 3 minutes as needed, closely monitoring the patient's respiratory response.

Step-by-step explanation:

Your adult patient is in respiratory arrest due to an opioid overdose, and after the team is giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds, you have administered the recommended dose of naloxone.

The recommended interval for repeating the dose of naloxone in the event of opioid overdose is every 2 to 3 minutes as needed. It is essential to observe the patient's response to the medication and repeat the administration within this timeframe if the patient has not yet shown sufficient improvement in respiratory function.