A patient is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an overdose of lorazepam (Ativan) several hours prior.The patient has a respiratory rate of 6 to 10 breaths per minute and is unconscious.The nurse will prepare to perform which action?
A) Administer activated charcoal.
B) Give flumazenil (Romazicon) .
C) Give naloxone (Narcan) .
D) Perform gastric lavage.
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