The nurse is assessing a child and suspects the child's mother is abusing an opiate. Which clinical manifestations exhibited by the child's mother lead the nurse to this conclusion?
1. Constricted pupils
2. Mood swings
3. Impaired memory
4. Tremors
5. Psychosis
1, 2, 3
Explanation:
1. Constricted pupils are a clinical manifestation associated with opiate abuse.
2. Mood swings are a clinical manifestation associated with opiate abuse.
3. Impaired memory is a clinical manifestation associated with opiate abuse.
4. Tremors are a clinical manifestation associated with alcohol, not opiate, abuse.
5. Psychosis is a clinical manifestation associated with hallucinogen, not opiate, abuse.
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