American Red Cross BLS Lesson 6 Opioid Overdose Questions & Answers Latest Update

Opioid overdose- associated fatalities can be prevented if you provide basic life support care and
immediately administer _________when opioid overdose is suspected. - naloxone
opioid overdose triad: - coma, respiratory depression, pinpoint pupils
Pinpoint pupils
Respiratory depression
Unconsciousness or severe sleepiness
Cyanosis. - Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
Other indicators of opioid overdose include - Cyanosis (Track marks from intravenous drug use)
Prescription pill bottles,
pipes,
needles,
syringes,
pill powder or other drug-related items.
History of opioid drug abuse.
When assessing a patient with suspected or known opioid overdose, consider the use of more objective
assessments to assess breathing, such as__________ - capnography
A normal ETCO2 value rules out ____________ - Respiratory depression
A patient is suspected of an opioid overdose. Which findings would most likely support this suspicion? -
Pinpoint pupils
Unconsciousness
Respiratory depression