A nurse working in the emergency department is caring for a client who has overdosed on cocaine. The nurse receives a prescription to administer an antipsychotic medication from the healthcare provider. Which symptom would this medication help to manage?
Select all that apply.
A) Alkaline urine
B) Decreased deep tendon reflexes
C) Hyperpyrexia
D) Respiratory distress
E) CNS depression
Answer: C, D
Antipsychotic medications are used in the treatment of clients who have overdosed on crack or cocaine. These medications help to manage the hyperpyrexia, respiratory distress, acidic urine, and convulsions associated with the overdose. CNS depression and decreased deep tendon reflexes do not occur in acute cocaine overdose.
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