A nurse in the emergency department receives a call that a client is being transported to the hospital by paramedics. The client is a known heroin addict and is showing signs of potential overdose. The nurse would expect which symptoms?
a. Anxiety, blurred vision, agitation
b. Clammy skin, constricted pupils, decreased level of consciousness
c. Fatigue, paranoia, hallucinations
d. Panic behaviors, tachycardia, hypertension
ANS: B
Clammy skin, constricted pupils, and decreased level of consciousness are behaviors characteristic of opioid overdose. All the other options indicate an increased level of agitation, characteristic of psychedelic drugs.
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