A client has been prescribed an amphetamine. The nurse would assess the client for which of the following?
A) Decreased appetite
B) Low blood pressure
C) Drowsiness
D) Depression
Ans: A
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Amphetamines have the ability to suppress appetite, so the client will show a decrease in appetite. The drug action results in high blood pressure, not low blood pressure. The client also experiences wakefulness, not drowsiness. Amphetamines produce a euphoric state, not depression.
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