Which assessment findings are likely for an individual who recently injected heroin?
A) Anxiety, restlessness, paranoid delusions
B) Muscle aching, dilated pupils, tachycardia
C) Heightened sexuality, insomnia, euphoria
D) Drowsiness, constricted pupils, slurred speech

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

Which Assessment Findings Are Likely for an Individual Who Recently