The nurse anticipates that which of the following clients would be the best candidate for single-dose drug therapy with doxapram (Dopram)?

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Doxapram is a central respiratory stimulant that is used to reduce respiratory depression in clients who have received general anesthesia, following the use of opioids, or as a result of a neuromuscular disease, anesthesia, or drug overdose. Therefore, a postoperative client with respiratory depression would be the best candidate for single-dose drug therapy with doxapram. It would not be appropriate for a client with low blood pressure, a client who had a seizure, or a client admitted with myxedema coma.

The Nurse Anticipates That Which of the Following Clients Would