Which of the following are signs of withdrawal from heroin?
A.
Insomnia, muscle cramps, vomiting
B.
Excessive sleeping, low blood pressure, depression
C.
Seizures, brain damage, excessive sleeping
D.
Lethargy, panic disorder, increased appetite
ANS: A
These are classic symptoms along with irritability, rhinorrhea, and chills.
You might also like to view...
A nurse wants to work in the community providing secondary prevention activities. Which action would this nurse choose to do?
A. Educate teenage girls about birth control options. B. Provide STD/STI testing at the local youth center. C. Staff the county health department flu shot clinic. D. Volunteer to drive cancer patients to receive their treatments.
A patient has been diagnosed with a brain tumor that cannot be removed surgically. During each office visit, the nurse will be assessing the patient for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
Which of the following assessments would alert the clinic nurse that the patient may be developing this complication? A) Complaints that his urine output is decreased, no edema noted in ankles, and increasing headache B) Elevated blood glucose levels, dry mucous membranes, and severe projectile vomiting C) Fever, diarrhea, and nausea D) Muscle cramps, pins and needle sensation around the mouth/lips, and unexplained bruising
In planning care for refugees who have been the victims of violence, nurses must develop strategies to address one of today's most serious public health problems that involves which of the following?
a. human trafficking b. sexually transmitted disease c. drug abuse d. children soldiers
A person with end-stage kidney failure who is on dialysis no matter what age is eligible for
1. Medicaid 2. Blue Cross 3. Medicare 4. HMO