A 29-year-old male patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with the following symptoms:
restlessness, hyperactive reflexes, talkativeness, confusion and periods of panic and euphoria, tachycardia, and fever. The nurse suspects that he may be experiencing the effects of taking which substance?
a. Opioids
b. Alcohol
c. Stimulants
d. Depressants
ANS: C
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