Overdose Case Study
Overdose Case Study-You are on duty in the emergency department (ED) when a "code blue" is called. As the code nurse, you grab the crash cart and run to the code, which is in the employee lounge of the operating room. On the couch, you find a nurse, Z.H., unconscious, dusky, and barely breathing. 1. What immediate assessment of Z.H. do you need to perform? A- Check her airway to see if it is patent B- Make sure she is able to efficiently breath C- Monitor for impaired perfusion (presence of a pulse) D- Assess her neurological status/sensation 2. What intervention has the greatest priority? a. Obtaining a STAT toxicology screen b. Connecting her to the portable ECG monitor c. Establishing an IV line with 0.9% normal saline d. Supporting respirations by manually ventilating her 3. What assessment finding would lead you to suspect an opioid overdose is the reason for Z.H.'s condition? a. Hypertension b. Fever and tachycardia
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