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Title: A client has been prescribed an amphetamine. The nurse would assess the client for which of the ...
Post by: Mstoniy on Jan 24, 2018
A client has been prescribed an amphetamine. The nurse would assess the client for which of the following?
 
  A) Decreased appetite
  B) Low blood pressure
  C) Drowsiness
  D) Depression


Title: A client has been prescribed an amphetamine. The nurse would assess the client for which of the ...
Post by: sdisisharsha on Jan 24, 2018
Ans: A
Feedback:
Amphetamines have the ability to suppress appetite, so the client will show a decrease in appetite. The drug action results in high blood pressure, not low blood pressure. The client also experiences wakefulness, not drowsiness. Amphetamines produce a euphoric state, not depression.