Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 930 of 2368
A client with a suspected opioid overdose does not respond to the first dose of naloxone after two to three minutes. What should the nurse do?
- Give a second dose of naloxone
- Stop naloxone and only observe the client
- Give a dose of a benzodiazepine
- Wait 30 minutes before the next dose
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Correct answer: Give a second dose of naloxone
A second dose is given if there is no response in two to three minutes. Resuscitation continues until the drug takes effect.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Maladaptive Coping Behaviors: Recognizing and Treating Opioid Overdose. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026