Naloxone Administration Quiz

1 You arrive on scene to find a patient who is unresponsive and bradypneic with pinpoint pupils and a needle sticking out of their arm. PD has secured the scene and informs you that your patient is a known heroin addict. What should be your first action?

2 Naloxone is utilized to treat which condition/s?

3 You arrive on scene for a patient who was found down by PD during a normal patrol route. PD identifies the patient as a local transient. The patient is breathing at 6 times per minute with a strong, regular carotid pulse of 60 beats per minute. A rapid kill zone assessment reveals no obvious trauma and your patient's eyes are as shown in the picture below. What should be your initial treatment?

4 What is the correct dosage for naloxone delivered via the device below?

5 You respond to a scene for a patient who is experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations. You note that their respiratory rate is 12 breaths/minute with a strong, regular pulse at 72 bpm. PD reports that your patient is a frequent flyer with a history of opiate and alcohol abuse. Your patient is alert and oriented x4 but appears to talk to people who are not there. Your patient's pupils are seen in the picture below. Does this patient meet criteria for administration of naloxone?

6 Naloxone is only administered into the larger of the two nostrils

7 Naloxone may be administered multiple times if the initial dose is ineffective.

8 Contraindications to the use of naloxone include the following:

9 Signs and symptoms of a life threatening opioid overdose include the following:

10 Patients who overdose on opiates may be found: