A Patient Who Has a History of Ongoing Opioid Abuse

A patient who has a history of ongoing opioid abuse is hospitalized for surgery. After a visit by a friend, the nurse finds that the patient is unresponsive with pinpoint pupils. Which of these prescribed medications will the nurse administer immediately?

A) naloxone (Narcan)
B) diazepam (Valium)
C) clonidine (Catapres)
D) methadone (Dolphine)

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