Question

A 16-year-old male took a recreational drug that altered his level of arousal. Physical exam revealed a negative Babinski sign, equal and reactive pupils, and roving eye movements. Which of the following diagnosis will the nurse most likely see on the chart?

A. Psychogenic arousal alteration
B. Metabolically induced coma
C. Structurally induced coma
D. Structural arousal alteration

Answer 1

B. Metabolically induced coma

Step-by-step explanation:

Metabolically induced coma can be defined as the coma that is brought about when a person injests a drug that contains barbiturates or other recreational drugs such as thiopental.

Patients who are in a metabolically induced coma show ocular reflexes such as equal and reactive pupils, and roving eye movements. When a Babinski test is carried out on patients in a metabolically induced coma, a negative Babinski sign is always shown.