Question

question 5 of 6
which of the following is true about administering aid in an overdose emergency?
you dont have to perform rescue breaths if you called 911.
naloxone only works for an overdose involving depressants.
performing rescue breaths mouth - to - mouth isnt effective at all.
naloxone can work even if the person is not breathing on their own.

Explanation:

• Calling 911 does not replace the need for rescue breaths while waiting for emergency services, so the first option is false.
• Naloxone is effective for opioid overdoses (a type of depressant, but the statement incorrectly limits it to all depressants, as it does not work for non-opioid depressants like benzodiazepines alone), so the second option is false.
• Mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths are an effective part of first aid for overdoses where breathing is compromised, so the third option is false.
• Naloxone works by reversing opioid effects, including respiratory depression, and can still function to restore breathing even if the person has stopped breathing on their own, making this option true.

Answer:

D. Naloxone can work even if the person is not breathing on their own.