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A patient is brought to the emergency department for treatment of a suspected overdose. The patient was found with an empty prescription bottle of a barbiturate by his bedside. He is lethargic and barely breathing. The nurse would expect which immediate intervention?

▸ Starting an intravenous infusion of diluted bicarbonate solution

▸ Administering medications to increase blood pressure

▸ Implementing measures to maintain the airway and support respirations

▸ Administrating naloxone (Narcan) as an antagonist

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