The nurse works in the ER when a client arrives with respiratory depression associated with a heroin overdose. Which medication should the nurse predict to be ordered for this client?

Name: The nurse works in the ER when a client arrives with respiratory depression associated with a heroin overdose. Which medication should the nurse predict to be ordered for this client?
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Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression caused by heroin.

The Nurse Works in the ER When a Client Arrives