A nurse is admitting a client to the emergency department who has overdosed on a benzodiazepine. The nurse should anticipate the healthcare provider will prescribe which of the following drugs?

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Romazicon, also known as flumazenil, is a benzodiazepine antagonist that can reverse the effects of benzodiazepine overdose by blocking its receptors in the brain. Acetylcysteine is used to treat acetaminophen overdose, Digibind is used to treat digitalis toxicity, and acetaminophen is not a treatment for benzodiazepine overdose.

A Nurse Is Admitting a Client to the Emergency Department