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BLS Lesson 6: Opioid Overdose
Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the first step when you suspect someone has overdosed on opioids?✔✔ Call for emergency medical assistance immediately.
How can you recognize the signs of an opioid overdose?✔✔ The person may be unresponsive, have slow or irregular breathing, and may have pinpoint pupils.
What should you do if an opioid overdose victim is unresponsive but still breathing?✔✔ Place the person in the recovery position to keep their airway open and monitor their breathing.
If you find someone unresponsive due to an opioid overdose and they are not breathing, what should you do first?✔✔ Begin CPR with chest compressions and rescue breaths until help arrives.
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What is the role of naloxone (Narcan) in opioid overdose treatment?✔✔ Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and restore normal breathing.
How should naloxone be administered to a person experiencing an opioid overdose?✔✔ Naloxone can be administered as an intranasal spray or an intramuscular injection, depending on the form available.
If naloxone is administered and the person does not immediately wake up, what should you do next?✔✔ Continue monitoring the person and be prepared to administer additional doses of naloxone if necessary, as its effects may wear off before the opioids are fully cleared from the body.
What should you do if the person overdosing on opioids begins to breathe again after receiving naloxone?✔✔ Stay with the person and continue to monitor their breathing and responsiveness until emergency medical services arrive.
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