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A Patient Who Is Unconscious Arrives in the Emergency Department

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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

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