A college student has brought his hallucinating roommate to the college clinic. The young man says his roommate has been experimenting with phencyclidine (PCP). How long should the nurse expect the hallucinations to last?
a. 30 to 60 minutes
b. 1 to 4 hours
c. 4 to 6 hours
d. 6 to 12 hours
ANS: D
Some hallucinogenic effects of PCP can last 6 to 12 hours.
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