A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department After Overdosing

question 43

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the emergency department after overdosing on phencyclidine piperidine (PCP) .Based on this actions,which actions are appropriate by the nurse? Select all that apply.

• A) Obtain materials to assist with lavage.
• B) Initiate an IV.
• C) Initiate seizure precautions.
• D) Induce vomiting.
• E) Administer ammonium chloride.

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Definitions:

Play Materials

Items and resources used to facilitate play and encourage learning and development in children.

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Formal Operational Stage

A phase in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals (around age 11 and older) gain the ability to think abstractly and reason logically.

Cause and Effect

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