Select the nursing intervention necessary after administering naloxone (Narcan) to a patient experiencing an opiate overdose.

A) Monitor the airway and vital signs every 15 minutes.
B) Insert a nasogastric tube and test gastric pH.
C) Treat hyperpyrexia with cooling measures.
D) Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.

Naloxone

A medication used to block the effects of opioids, especially in overdose.

Monitor Airway

The practice of observing and ensuring that a patient's air passage is clear and not obstructed, critical in emergency and surgical care.

Vital Signs

Measurements of the body's most basic functions, including temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure.