In assessing a client with polysubstance abuse,the nurse should recognize that withdrawal from which substance may require a life-saving emergency intervention?
A) Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)
B) Diazepam (Valium)
C) Morphine (Astramorph)
D) Phencyclidine (PCP)

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If large doses of a central nervous system (CNS)depressant (such as Valium)are repeatedly administered over a prolonged duration,a period of CNS hyperexcitability occurs on withdrawal of the drug.The response can be quite severe,even leading to convulsions and death.

In Assessing a Client with Polysubstance Abuse,the Nurse Should Recognize