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A client who chronically snorts cocaine is brought to the emergency department due to a cocaine overdose. The client is experiencing delusions, hallucinations, mild respiratory distress and mild tachycardia initially. The nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply.

Correct Answer: B, C, E, F

Rationale: Actions include: Placing seizure pads (
B) for safety, administering haloperidol (
C) for psychosis, encouraging deep breathing (E) for respiratory distress, and monitoring for metabolic acidosis (F) due to overdose effects. Inducing vomiting (
A) and monitoring respiratory acidosis (
D) are not indicated.

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