Which manifestation would the nurse expect to find in a patient with chronic opioid use?
A) Track marks along a vein
B) Deviated septum
C) Hepatitis A
D) Respiratory depression
A) Track marks along a vein
Explanation: A) Chronic clinical manifestations of intravenous opioid abuse include track marks, which are calluses that follow the track of a vein that has been frequently injected. Chronic clinical manifestations of intranasal opioid use include a perforated nasal septum. Chronic opioid use may be associated with signs and symptoms of other chronic diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis C; this is especially true of opioids that are injected intravenously.
B) Chronic clinical manifestations of intravenous opioid abuse include track marks, which are calluses that follow the track of a vein that has been frequently injected. Chronic clinical manifestations of intranasal opioid use include a perforated nasal septum. Chronic opioid use may be associated with signs and symptoms of other chronic diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis C; this is especially true of opioids that are injected intravenously.
C) Chronic clinical manifestations of intravenous opioid abuse include track marks, which are calluses that follow the track of a vein that has been frequently injected. Chronic clinical manifestations of intranasal opioid use include a perforated nasal septum. Chronic opioid use may be associated with signs and symptoms of other chronic diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis C; this is especially true of opioids that are injected intravenously.
D) Respiratory depression is a sign of opioid toxicity, not chronic use.
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