A client is admitted to the emergency department for treatment of an overdose. The client's arterial blood gas results indicate acute respiratory acidosis. Which substance found on the nurse's review of the toxicology analysis is most likely the cause for
A) Cocaine
B) Marijuana
C) Oxycodone
D) PCP
Answer: C
Oxycodone is an opiate narcotic. Excessive use or overdose of narcotic substances can lead to respiratory depression and respiratory acidosis. Cocaine is a stimulant. Marijuana is not considered as a drug that depresses the central nervous system or respiratory center. PCP is a hallucinogenic agent.
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