The nurse decides to include the CAGE questionnaire and B-DAST screening tool when assessing an adolescent admitted with panic and agitation. For which substances is this nurse most likely planning to assess in this patient?
Select all that apply.
1. PCP
2. LSD
3. crack
4. heroin
5. alcohol
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 5
A manifestation of PCP overdose is agitation. A manifestation of LSD overdose is panic. The patient is not demonstrating evidence of crack or heroin overdose. Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused legal substance in the United States.
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