Practice Question
Gastric lavage and administration of activated charcoal are prescribed for an unconscious patient who has been admitted to the emergency department (ED) after ingesting 30 lorazepam (Ativan) tablets. Which prescribed action should the nurse plan to do first?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Assist with intubation of the patient.
Rationale:
⪢ The patient is unconscious and has ingested a CNS depressant (lorazepam), increasing the risk of loss of airway reflexes and aspiration.
⪢ Airway protection via intubation is the priority before any gastric interventions like charcoal or lavage.
⪢ Intubation ensures that treatment does not lead to aspiration pneumonia or further complications.
⪢ Airway always comes first in unconscious overdose patients, per ACLS and emergency protocols.
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This question is from RN ATI Advanced Medsurgical Exam 4 which contains 41 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4