JBL EMT Practice Exam

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When managing a patient with a suspected narcotic overdose, administration of naloxone (Narcan) will:

reverse narcotic effects and increase respiratory effort
reduce nausea and facilitate breathing
cause immediate withdrawal symptoms
reduce narcotic effects and lower blood pressure

The correct answer is: reverse narcotic effects and increase respiratory effort

Administering naloxone (Narcan) to a patient with a suspected narcotic overdose will reverse the effects of the narcotics and increase respiratory effort. This is because naloxone works as an opioid antagonist, binding to opioid receptors in the body and blocking the effects of the narcotics. By doing so, naloxone can rapidly reverse the respiratory depression that often occurs with narcotic overdose, restoring the patient's ability to breathe effectively. This rapid reversal of narcotic effects makes naloxone a crucial intervention in managing narcotic overdoses.