A Client Is Treated in the Emergency Department for an Overdose

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is treated in the emergency department for an overdose of cocaine.The nurse monitors the client based on the knowledge that cocaine affects which item?

• A)Cholinergic synapses
• B)Adrenergic synapses
• C)Dopamine receptors
• D)Glutamate

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