A patient is brought to the emergency department after taking amitriptyline. The patient is hypotensive, drowsy, and has a widened QRS complex on the ECG. Which treatment should the nurse anticipate?

A patient receiving an emergency intramuscular sedative for extreme agitation becomes difficult to awaken. Which assessment is the priority?

A patient with a history of severe panic becomes dizzy and says, “I cannot get enough air.” The oxygen saturation is normal and the airway is clear. Which nursing action is best?

A patient has taken a large amount of acetaminophen in a suicide attempt and arrives before symptoms appear. Which treatment does the nurse expect after emergency assessment?

A patient taking sertraline and a newly prescribed serotonergic medicine develops agitation, sweating, diarrhoea, tremor, and brisk reflexes. Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient receiving lithium reports repeated vomiting, coarse hand tremors, unsteady walking, and slurred speech. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

A patient who has cut the forearm during a self-harm episode has a spurting wound and pale, cool skin. The patient is awake and breathing normally. Which action should the nurse take first?