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    Ati nurs 541 mental health proctored exam(behavioral health)

    A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client for suspected cocaine intoxication. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. This is more commonly associated with phencyclidine (PCP) or alcohol intoxication, not cocaine. B. Cocaine is a powerful stimulant that activates the sympathetic nervous system. This results in mydriasis (dilated pupils), increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, hypervigilance, and euphoria. C. Depression is more likely during cocaine withdrawal, not intoxication. D. Like depression, hypersomnia is a withdrawal symptom. Intoxication typically causes insomnia and restlessness.

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