Priority & Safety
The MOST important assessment for a patient receiving CNS depressants
What is respiratory status?
Which medication is a benzodiazepine: diazepam or phenobarbital
What is diazepam?
Which medication reverses opioid overdose
What is naloxone?
Beverage patients should avoid when taking CNS depressants
What is alcohol?
A patient is very drowsy after medication. The nurse’s priority is
What is assess respiratory rate?
A patient becomes difficult to arouse after receiving sedation. The nurse’s FIRST action
What is assess airway and breathing?
Which medication is commonly used for induction of anesthesia and acts rapidly
What is propofol?
Which medication reverses benzodiazepine overdose
What is flumazenil?
Activity patients should avoid doing when starting a muscle relaxant
What is driving or operating heavy machinery?
A patient receiving propofol needs continuous monitoring of
What is airway and vital signs?
Which class of medications has the highest risk for respiratory depression: benzodiazepines or barbiturates
What is Barbiturates?
Which medication is used as a muscle relaxant for acute musculoskeletal pain: diclofenac or cyclobenzaprine
What is cyclobenzaprine?
After giving naloxone, what should the nurse monitor for
What is return of respiratory depression?
Why should benzodiazepines not be stopped abruptly
What is risk of withdrawal and seizures?
A patient taking a muscle relaxant reports dizziness. The nurse should teach
What is change positions slowly?
A patient taking a benzodiazepine is also drinking alcohol. Known major risk is
What is severe respiratory depression?
Which medication class is used for anxiety, seizures, and sedation
What is benzodiazepines?
Reason that flumazenil is used cautiously in chronic benzodiazepine users
What is it can cause seizures?
MOST IMPORTANT for patients report when taking CNS depressants
What is excessive sedation or difficulty breathing?
A patient receiving CNS depressants becomes unresponsive. The FIRST action is
What is assess airway and breathing?
A patient receiving propofol suddenly becomes hypotensive and apneic. The PRIORITY intervention is
What is support airway and breathing (oxygen/ventilation)?
Which class of drugs has a high potential for abuse and dependence: benzodiazepines or muscle relaxants
What is benzodiazepines?
A patient overdoses on a benzodiazepine and alcohol. What is the concern when giving flumazenil
What is increased seizure risk?
Important teaching point for patients receiving general anesthesia about monitoring
What is they will require monitoring until fully awake?
A patient taking benzodiazepines shows confusion, slurred speech, and slowed breathing. The nurse’s concern is
What is CNS depression/overdose?