A nurse is caring for a client suspected of mescaline abuse at the detoxification center. Which of the following symptoms may confirm the abuse of mescaline?
A) Lacrimation
B) Macropsia
C) Diaphoresis
D) Dementia
B
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Macropsia confirms the abuse of mescaline. In this condition, objects appear larger than the normal. Lacrimation is a symptom of narcotic abuse. Diaphoresis and dementia are symptoms of alcohol abuse; these are not the characteristic symptoms of mescaline abuse.
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