NCLEX-PN
Health Promotion and Maintenance NCLEX PN Questions
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Question 1 of 5
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:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 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.
Question 2 of 5
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Question 3 of 5
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Question 4 of 5
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Question 5 of 5
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