Which individual would be most likely to experience a paradoxical reaction to a benzodiazepine drug?
a. A child with attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
b. An adult with obsessive-compulsive disorder
c. A teenager with an eating disorder
d. An adult with major depression
A
Paradoxical reactions to benzodiazepines are most likely in children, older adults, and persons with poor impulse control (such as ADHD) or organic brain syndromes.
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1. "My 6-month-old baby is rolling from back to prone now." 2. "My 3-month-old seems to have floppy muscle tone." 3. "My 8-month-old can sit without support." 4. "My 10-month-old is not walking."
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1. The rise in technology 2. Epidemics of infectious disease such as typhoid, influenza, and malaria 3. Physicians and nurses who attained their skills in scientifically-based programs 4. An expansion of hospital clinics and long-term care facilities
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A. "Most illicit drugs will cross the placenta and hurt the baby." B. "Drugs may work longer in your baby." C. "Some drugs result in your baby not growing enough." D. "You are correct. You are far enough along in your pregnancy that drugs will not harm your baby." E. "If you continue to take drugs, it will make you have a large infant."
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