A patient who is unconscious arrives in the emergency department with clammy skin and constricted pupils
The nurse assesses a respiratory rate of 8 to 10 breaths per minute. The paramedics report obvious signs of drug abuse in the patient's home. The nurse suspects that this patient has had an overdose of which substance?
a. Alcohol
b. LSD
c. An opioid
d. Methamphetamine
ANS: C
Opioid overdose is characterized by constricted pupils and respiratory depression.
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a. vitamin A b. vitamin D c. Vitamin E d. Vitamin C
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