A patient is brought to the emergency department for treatment of a suspected overdose. The patient was found with an empty prescription bottle of a barbiturate by his bedside. He is lethargic and barely breathing. The nurse would expect which immediate intervention?
A) Starting an intravenous infusion of diluted bicarbonate solution
B) Administering medications to increase blood pressure
C) Implementing measures to maintain the airway and support respirations
D) Administrating naloxone (Narcan) as an antagonist
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