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Practice Question

A nurse is participating in a staff development program on illicit drug overdose. The nurse recognizes additional teaching is not needed when a staff member states that clients with suspected cocaine overdose are at risk for?

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

lethargy.

Rationale:

🧠Cocaine is a central nervous system stimulant, so overdose symptoms typically include hyperactivity, not lethargy.

❤️It increases the risk of cardiac arrest, psychosis, and respiratory arrest due to overstimulation.

⚠️Lethargy is more characteristic of depressant overdose, like opioids or benzodiazepines, not stimulants.

📚Understanding drug mechanisms helps anticipate expected complications in overdose scenarios.

📌Core Message

Cocaine overdose causes overstimulation symptoms, not lethargy, due to its stimulant effects.

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