Question

a client admitted for elective surgery reports regularly abusing illicit amphetamines. the nurse understands that the client must be assessed regularly for what clinical symptoms associated with this behavior?
decreased cns stimulation, slowed thought process, and increased pulse.
parasympathetic stimulation and dampened cns stimulation.
agitation, hallucinations, and decreased urinary output.
excessive cns stimulation and sympathetic nervous system stimulation.

Explanation:

Illicit amphetamines are central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. They trigger overactivation of the CNS, and also stimulate the sympathetic nervous system (the "fight-or-flight" system), leading to symptoms like increased heart rate, alertness, and restlessness. The other options are incorrect: they describe depressant-like or unrelated effects that do not match amphetamine abuse.

Answer:

D. Excessive CNS stimulation and sympathetic nervous system stimulation.