The nurse is caring for an adolescent brought to the hospital with acute drug toxicity. Cocaine is believed to be the drug involved. Data collection by the nurse should include what information?
a. Drug's actual content
b. Mode of administration
c. Adolescent's level of interest in rehabilitation
d. Function the drug plays in the adolescent's life
ANS: B
Cocaine is available in two forms, water soluble and non–water soluble, and can be administered through multiple routes. For treatment purposes, it is essential to know the type of drug and route of administration. Because cocaine is a street drug, the actual content usually cannot be identified. The adolescent's level of interest in rehabilitation and the function that drug plays in the adolescent's life are concerns to be addressed after the initial emergency treatment is instituted.
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