A 21-Year-Old Female Has Overdosed on an Unknown Drug

Multiple Choice

A 21-year-old female has overdosed on an unknown drug. She has snoring respirations and an intact gag reflex. She has weak respiratory effort and is slightly cyanotic. Given these assessment findings, your care should include:

A) placement of an oropharyngeal airway.
B) oxygen via nonrebreather face mask.
C) insertion of a nasal airway.
D) transport in a lateral recumbent (recovery) position.