The assessment by the nurse that would be significant to help prevent a complication from amphetamine use is to
a. check oxygen levels frequently.
b. keep the lights on continuously.
c. measure intake and output.
d. perform neurologic assessments.
D
The nurse should closely monitor the client taking amphetamines for changes in cardiac or neu-rologic status, since myocardial infarction and cerebral hemorrhage have occurred from amphe-tamine use.
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