A Patient Who Has Inhaled Cocaine Is Admitted to the Emergency

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient who has inhaled cocaine is admitted to the emergency department with palpitations and shortness of breath.What should the nurse do first?

• A) Obtain a 12-lead echocardiogram (ECG).
• B) Start oxygen at 4 L/minute.
• C) Draw blood for drug screening.
• D) Infuse normal saline at 100 mL/hr.

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