A client is given an opiate drug for pain relief following general anesthesia. The client becomes extremely somnolent with respiratory depression. The physician is likely to order the administration of:
Naloxone is an opiate antagonist. It attaches to opiate receptors and blocks or reverses the action of narcotic
analgesics. Choice 2 is incorrect because Labetalol is a beta blocker. Choice 3 is incorrect because Neostigmine is
an anticholinesterase agent. Choice 4 is incorrect because Thiothixene is an antipsychotic agent.Pharmacological
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