[Verified Answer]: A patient is brought to the emergency…

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? Group of answer choices Implementing measures to maintain the airway and support respirations Starting an intravenous infusion of diluted bicarbonate solution Administrating naloxone (Narcan) as an antagonist Administering medications to increase blood pressure