A patient is receiving morphine sulfate. Which of the following effects cannot be attributed to the effects of the drug?
a. Decreased peristalsis
b. Diarrhea
c. Delayed gastric emptying
d. Common bile duct spasm
ANS: B
A common adverse effect of opioids is constipation, not diarrhea.
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