Asked by Kanishika Nijhawan on Sep 22, 2024
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An adult in the emergency department states, "I feel restless. Everything I look at wavers. Sometimes I'm outside my body looking at myself. I hear colors. I think I'm losing my mind." Vital signs are slightly elevated. The nurse should suspect a:
A) cocaine overdose.
B) schizophrenic episode.
C) phencyclidine (PCP) intoxication.
D) D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) ingestion.
Phencyclidine
A synthetic dissociative drug originally developed as an anesthetic, known for its hallucinogenic and neurotoxic effects.
D-lysergic Acid Diethylamide
A powerful psychedelic drug known for altering perception, thoughts, and feelings, commonly referred to as LSD or acid.
Cocaine Overdose
A critical and potentially fatal condition caused by consuming too much cocaine, leading to severe health complications.
- Understand the features and treatment approaches for substance dependency.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the features and treatment approaches for substance dependency.
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