A Client Arrives in the Emergency Department with a Barbiturate

question 22

Multiple Choice

A client arrives in the Emergency Department with a barbiturate overdose.The nurse expects which possible outcomes? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A)Decreased respirations
• B)Tremors
• C)Decreased level of consciousness
• D)Cyanosis
• E)Increased heart rate

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