Cocaine differs from many other forms of substance abuse in that the representation of women to men is:
a. twice as high
b. equal
c. half as high
d. unknown
B
Cocaine abuse differs from many other forms of substance abuse in that women are as commonly represented among abusers as men. Programs specifically designed to address women's needs and concerns may be more attractive to and effective for female abusers.
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1. Hemolytic anemia 2. Megaloblastic anemia 3. Macrocytic-hypochromic anemia 4. Microcytic-hypochromic anemia
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A) Nursing Diagnosis B) Outcome criteria C) Intervention D) Client outcome