A 26-year-old client is brought to the emergency department…
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A 26-yeаr-оld client is brоught tо the emergency depаrtment by police аfter violently attempting to enter a stranger's home. The client is belligerent, shouting incoherently, and appears insensitive to pain despite sustaining multiple lacerations. Vital signs reveal blood pressure 178/102 mm Hg, heart rate 132 beats/min, and temperature 40.1°C (104.2°F). The client demonstrates horizontal nystagmus, muscle rigidity, ataxia, dysarthric speech, and exaggerated response to sound. Attempts at verbal de-escalation are unsuccessful.Which intervention plan is most appropriate based on the clinical picture of phencyclidine (PCP) intoxication?