Question

A client who is a regular user of cocaine is admitted to a rehabilitation facility. which common side effects of regular cocaine use should the nurse expect when assessing this client?

Answer 1

The nurse can expect severe withdrawal symptoms and weight loss as a symptom of a regular cocaine user. When assessing the client, she/he should looks for signs of agitation, high tolerance to pain medication, and possible malnutrition. They clients should then be monitored while they are experiencing their withdrawal symptoms. While a client cannot die from these symptoms, they can be severe and painful. The nurse should attempt to limit these symptoms as much as possible to decrease the chance of a relapse or more agitation than necessary.