A young adult patient tells the nurse that he periodically uses "uppers" to keep awake while studying for college classes, so he does not understand why he has been feeling so depressed lately
How would the nurse interpret what the patient is experiencing? 1. Expected effects of the drug
2. Symptoms of a "crash"
3. Cocaine abstinence syndrome
4. Hallucinations
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Rationale 1: Depression is not an expected effect of amphetamines when they are used appropriately.
Rationale 2: Tolerance for amphetamines develops rapidly, and withdrawing the substance can lead to a depressive episode or "crash."
Rationale 3: Cocaine is not described as an "upper.".
Rationale 4: The feeling of depression is not a hallucination.
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