Naloxone training There is a great need to raise opioid awareness in all funeral directors and coroners across the United States and see that every prep room in funeral homes and morgues at coroners’ offices has a naloxone kit on standby. Illinois county health departments have established a two-hour PowerPoint presentation on the history and dangers of opioids, what to look for in an overdose, opioid exposure, and how to administer naloxone. Upon completion of the course, participants are certified to administer naloxone and receive Conclusion The opioid crisis is not going away. On the contrary, it is found in every suburb and small town, affecting people of all ages. Opioid use is growing and rapidly expanding its deadly reach. If a funeral director has not had a death call regarding someone who was using opioids for pain or a death from an opioid overdose, it is just a matter of time. Knowing the precautions and steps to take beforehand is important. Most important, it would benefit funeral directors and funeral home staff to get trained to administer naloxone to assist not only the mourner overdosing in the parking lot but also the embalmer in the prep room.
a kit so that they may be prepared to save a life when the time comes. Each kit comes with an intranasal spray or a syringe with a vial of naloxone (Illinois Department of Public Health, 2019). If someone is uncomfortable using a syringe, then an intranasal spray is provided. Many county health departments have information about naloxone training. Once trained, a person can administer naloxone and will receive the kit to take back to the funeral home so that it is readily available when it is needed.
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OPIOIDS: CONTRIBUTING TO BOTH HEALTH AND DEATH, 2ND EDITION Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 60, or complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book 56. If someone is taking an opioid as prescribed, they should: a. Immediately stop taking it. b. Continue taking it as prescribed. c. Double the dosage. d. Crush it into powder to snort. 57. Physicians were originally trained that if someone was truly in pain, which of the following would not be an issue? 61. Opioid residue can potentially cause an overdose through which route? a. Absorption through tissue. b. Inhalation. c. Injection. d. Both absorption and inhalation. 62. Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which:
a. Muscles strengthen. b. Blood flow increases. c. Tissues disintegrate. d. Pain receptors deaden. 63. Under OSHA guidelines, MSDS were changed to: a. OSHA Data Sheets. b. Safety Data Sheets. c. Hazard Data Sheets. d. Material Safety Sheets. 64. Heroin can commonly cause premature arteriosclerosis in: a. Infants. b. Young adults. c. Middle-aged adults. d. Elderly adults. 65. For an opioid case involving heroin and kidney disease, the embalmer should use at least three bottles of 30% index with how many fluid ounces of water for a 140-pound individual (choose the closest answer)?
a. Tolerance. b. Addiction. c. Overdosing. d. Addiction and Overdosing. 58. The Illinois Drug Overdose Prevention Law allows which of the following to administer naloxone? a. Only medical professionals. b. Only family members. c. Only emergency responders. d. Nonmedical professionals, including family and community members. 59. Opioids that are abused can also be prescribed to which patients? c. Patients with kidney disease. d. Patients with broken bones. 60. With most unexpected opioid deaths, which of the following usually occurs? a. Organ donation. b. Burial at sea. c. No examination. d. Postmortem examination. a. Asthma patients. b. Cancer patients.
a. 128 fluid ounces. b. 192 fluid ounces. c. 256 fluid ounces. d. 320 fluid ounces.
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