Overdose (Pre-Assessment) Questions
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How do you recognize signs of a drug overdose?
✔✔ Unresponsiveness, slow or irregular breathing, pinpoint pupils, and possible bluish skin.
What is the recommended action if you suspect someone has overdosed on opioids?
✔✔ Administer naloxone (Narcan) if available and follow the instructions on the device.
If a person has overdosed and is not breathing, what should you do immediately?
✔✔ Begin CPR, focusing on chest compressions and rescue breaths until help arrives.
How should you position an overdosed person who is unconscious but breathing?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position to keep their airway open.
What is naloxone (Narcan) used for in an overdose situation?
✔✔ It is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose and restore normal breathing.
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, When should you administer naloxone during an overdose scenario?
✔✔ Administer it as soon as possible if opioid overdose is suspected.
What should you do if a person overdoses on substances other than opioids?
✔✔ Call emergency services and monitor their breathing and responsiveness until help arrives.
How should you check for signs of a drug overdose in a person who is unconscious?
✔✔ Look for slow or irregular breathing, bluish or pale skin, and unresponsiveness.
What is the importance of performing CPR on an overdosed person who is not breathing?
✔✔ It helps to circulate oxygen to vital organs and increases the chances of survival until help
arrives.
What should you do if a person begins to breathe again after being given naloxone?
✔✔ Monitor the person closely, as they may require additional doses of naloxone due to the
duration of some opioid effects.
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
How do you recognize signs of a drug overdose?
✔✔ Unresponsiveness, slow or irregular breathing, pinpoint pupils, and possible bluish skin.
What is the recommended action if you suspect someone has overdosed on opioids?
✔✔ Administer naloxone (Narcan) if available and follow the instructions on the device.
If a person has overdosed and is not breathing, what should you do immediately?
✔✔ Begin CPR, focusing on chest compressions and rescue breaths until help arrives.
How should you position an overdosed person who is unconscious but breathing?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position to keep their airway open.
What is naloxone (Narcan) used for in an overdose situation?
✔✔ It is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose and restore normal breathing.
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, When should you administer naloxone during an overdose scenario?
✔✔ Administer it as soon as possible if opioid overdose is suspected.
What should you do if a person overdoses on substances other than opioids?
✔✔ Call emergency services and monitor their breathing and responsiveness until help arrives.
How should you check for signs of a drug overdose in a person who is unconscious?
✔✔ Look for slow or irregular breathing, bluish or pale skin, and unresponsiveness.
What is the importance of performing CPR on an overdosed person who is not breathing?
✔✔ It helps to circulate oxygen to vital organs and increases the chances of survival until help
arrives.
What should you do if a person begins to breathe again after being given naloxone?
✔✔ Monitor the person closely, as they may require additional doses of naloxone due to the
duration of some opioid effects.
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