The nurse administers naloxone [Narcan] to a patient who has received a toxic dose of morphine sulfate. The nurse understands that the naloxone is effective because of which action?
A) Countering the effects of morphine sulfate by agonist actions
B) Increasing the excretion of morphine sulfate by altering serum pH
C) Preventing activation of opioid receptors through antagonist actions
D) Regulating the sensitivity of opioid receptors by neurochemical alterations
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