ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2020 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken an overdose of oxycodone. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Sedation. Oxycodone is an opioid that can cause central nervous system depression, leading to sedation or drowsiness. This is a common side effect of opioid overdose. Dilated pupils (
A) are more commonly associated with stimulant overdose. Tachypnea (
B) and tachycardia (
C) are signs of stimulant overdose, not opioid overdose. In opioid overdose, the respiratory rate and heart rate typically decrease due to CNS depression.
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