Question

a nurse is administering fentanyl to a client to reduce pain. which of the following medications should the nurse have available to reverse the effects of fentanyl?
neostigmine
succinylcholine
naloxone
dantrolene

Explanation:

Fentanyl is an opioid analgesic. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used to reverse the effects of opioids like fentanyl. Neostigmine is a cholinesterase inhibitor (for reversing non - depolarizing neuromuscular blockers), succinylcholine is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocker, and dantrolene is for treating malignant hyperthermia.

Answer:

C. Naloxone