A 34-year-old man is found unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6/min in a downtown alley. Paramedics suspect an opioid overdos...

Question

A 34-year-old man is found unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6/min in a downtown alley. Paramedics suspect an opioid overdose. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Administer intramuscular naloxone

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Administer intravenous Adrenaline

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Administer flumazenil

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Provide only oxygen via nasal cannula and transport

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Perform gastric lavage

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose

A 34-year-old man is found unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 6/min in a downtown alley. Paramedics suspect an opioid overdose. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?