The nurse is assessing a patient who has been admitted to the emergency department for a possible opioid overdose. Which assessment finding is characteristic of an opioid drug overdose?
A) Dilated pupils
B) Restlessness
C) Respiration rate of 6 breaths/min
D) Heart rate of 55 beats/min
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