Ontario Paramedic Practice Exam

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What is the purpose of administering naloxone?

To enhance pain relief
To reverse opioid overdose effects
To promote respiratory depression
To increase sedation

The correct answer is: To reverse opioid overdose effects

Administering naloxone serves the critical purpose of reversing the effects of opioid overdose. Opioids can lead to life-threatening respiratory depression, reduced consciousness, and potentially fatal outcomes. Naloxone, an opioid antagonist, works by binding to the same receptors in the brain that opioids affect, thereby displacing them and reversing their effects. This can restore normal breathing and consciousness in someone who is experiencing an opioid overdose. The other options do not align with naloxone's purpose. Enhancing pain relief, promoting respiratory depression, and increasing sedation are contrary to the goals of naloxone administration, which is to counteract the dangerous effects of opioids rather than exacerbate them.