Which assessment findings will the nurse expect in an individual who has just injected heroin?
A) Anxiety, restlessness, paranoid delusions
B) Heightened sexuality, insomnia, euphoria
C) Muscle aching, dilated pupils, tachycardia
D) Drowsiness, constricted pupils, slurred speech

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Heroin, an opiate, is a CNS depressant. Blood pressure, pulse, and respirations are decreased, and attention is impaired. The incorrect options describe behaviors consistent with amphetamine use, symptoms of narcotic withdrawal, and cocaine abuse.

Which Assessment Findings Will the Nurse Expect in an Individual