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Title: A client is seen in the 24-hour drug clinic. She's thin, tense, jittery, and has dilated pupils and ... Post by: zackseph on Jan 20, 2018 A client is seen in the 24-hour drug clinic. She's thin, tense, jittery, and has dilated pupils and bad
breath. She tells the nurse I have been speeding, and now I am burning up and need help.. She permits an oral temperature to be taken (it is 104 F), but then becomes suspicious and moves away from staff, refusing to allow further examination. She states, You could be trying to kill me.. The assessment that can be made is the client is most likely under the influence of a. PCP. b. heroin. c. barbiturates. d. amphetamines. Title: A client is seen in the 24-hour drug clinic. She's thin, tense, jittery, and has dilated pupils and ... Post by: BhavanPahuja on Jan 20, 2018 D
The physical symptoms are consistent with CNS stimulation. Suspicion and paranoid ideation are also present. Amphetamine use should be suspected. Option A: PCP use would probably result in bizarre, violent behavior. Options B and C would result in symptoms of CNS depression. |