Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 931 of 2368
A client who overdosed on an opioid awakens after naloxone and says they feel much better and want to leave. What is the best nursing action?
- Discharge the client now, because the overdose has been reversed
- Keep the client under medical monitoring, because the overdose symptoms may return
- Give the client a second dose and allow them to leave
- Tell the client that no further monitoring is needed
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Correct answer: Keep the client under medical monitoring, because the overdose symptoms may return
Naloxone wears off sooner than some opioids. The client needs to stay in medical care and be monitored for at least four hours.
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 "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026