A patient is brought to the emergency department by a parent.The nursing assessment reveals that the patient has been acting strangely for the past three hours and is hypervigilant,grandiose,and irritable.Vital signs reveal hypertension,tachycardia,and some arrhythmias.Which substance does the nurse suspect that the patient has been using?

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The symptoms of hypervigilance, grandiosity, irritability, hypertension, tachycardia, and arrhythmias are all consistent with the use of amphetamines. Alcohol may cause some of these symptoms but not all of them, and the onset of symptoms would likely be delayed if the patient had been using marijuana or heroin.

A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department by a Parent.The