Narcan to reverse the effects of the opiate

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A patient who has suspected of experiencing an opiate toxicity is given Narcan to reverse the effects of the opiate. Narcan has a half life of 15 minutes. An initial dose of 0.4 mg is given IV at 1415. The nurse knows that in order to be therapeutic the patient needs at least 0.1 mg in the system. At what time would the patient have 0.1 mg in the system?

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