What does research show about chemical addiction in the nursing profession?
A) Most chemically impaired nurses obtain their drugs through legal channels or steal them from work.
B) Morphine is the most commonly abused drug by nurses.
C) Most nurses obtain their drugs on the street and are afraid to take drugs from work.
D) Most chemically impaired nurses cannot be diverted from drug use.
A
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