Which clinical manifestations of withdrawal would be seen in a client who abuses opioids?
A. Decreased response to increased drug dosages
B. Muscle twitching and profuse perspiration
C. Anorexia and weight loss
D. Sedation
B
Physiologic dependence on opioids allows tissues to adapt to their presence. When opioids are suddenly removed, the dependent tissues stimulate an autonomic nervous system response that includes nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramping, muscle twitching, profuse perspiration, deli-rium, and convulsions.
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Select all that apply. A) Link nursing diagnoses with specific assessment data B) Sequence the care that is to be given on a particular day C) Identify interventions, time frames, and expected outcomes D) List medical treatments to be performed by other providers E) Provide specific columns for diagnosis, interventions, and evaluation
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a. an amphetamine b. a barbiturate c. a central nervous system (CNS) depressant d. an opiate
The gate-control theory of pain was first defined by which of the following persons?
1. Melzak and Wall 2. Watson and Crick 3. McCaffery 4. Kavorkian
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a. Individuals have uniform patterns of growth and development. b. Health is promoted based on how many developmental failures a patient experiences. c. Culture usually has no effect on predictable patterns of growth and development. d. When individuals experience repeated developmental failures, inadequacies sometimes result.