A nurse assesses a patient who is being given an opioid analgesic and finds the patient unresponsive to shaking or other stimuli. What drug might be ordered to reverse this state?

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Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can quickly reverse the effects of opioid analgesics, including respiratory depression and unconsciousness. Cortisone, aspirin, and penicillin are not used to reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression or unconsciousness.

A Nurse Assesses a Patient Who Is Being Given an Opioid