Public Safety Naloxone Administration Quiz

Public Safety/Lay Rescuer Naloxone Administration Quiz

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Which of the following patients is a candidate for IN naloxone administration?

A patient with suspected opioid overdose with normal mentation and normal respirations

A patient with suspected opioid overdose who is unconscious and unresponsive with a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute

A patient with suspected opioid overdose who feels sleepy and keeps nodding off with a respiratory rate of 14 breaths per minute

A patient with a suspected opioid overdose who is conscious and alert but states that he does not feel well

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What are common reasons that a nasally administered drug might not be effective?

The patient is also using cocaine

The patient has a bloody nose, nasal congestion and/or mucous discharge

The patient has had previous surgery or a history of cocaine use that has destroyed the nasal mucosa

Any of the above

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When should you administer the IN medication?

After patient fully exhales and before inhalation

When the patient fully inhales and before exhalation

When the patient is breathing in

When the patient is breathing out

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When using a naloxone 2 mg preloaded syringe with a separate mucosal atomizer device (MAD), the entire dose should be administered in one nostril.

True

False

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When using the 4 mg NARCAN® Nasal Spray prepackaged device, the entire dose should be administered in one nostril.

True

False

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What is the usual onset of action (temporary blockage of opioid effects resulting in improved respiratory and neurological status) after administration of IN naloxone?

30 seconds

1 - 3 minutes

10 minutes

15 minutes

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Public Safety Naloxone Administration Quiz

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