The client exhibits symptoms of dilated pupils, sweating, and tremors. Based on this nursing assessment, which category of drug does the nurse anticipate the client has ingested?
1. Alcohol
2. CNS stimulant
3. CNS depressant
4. Opioid
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Rationale 1:Alcohol is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils.
Rationale 2:CNS stimulants increase activity of the CNS. Symptoms include increased blood pressure, increased respiration rate, dilated pupils, sweating, and tremors.
Rationale 3:CNS depressant is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils.
Rationale 4:Opioid is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils.
Global Rationale: CNS stimulants increase activity of the CNS. Symptoms include increased blood pressure, increased respiration rate, dilated pupils, sweating, and tremors. Alcohol is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils. CNS depressant is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils. Opioid is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils.
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