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Caiter2013

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Agitation, elevated heart rate, and elevated blood pressure are signs of intoxication with which of the following types of substances?
 
  a. Cocaine and hallucinogens
  b. Antipsychotics and carbon monoxide
  c. Inhalants and sleeping pills
  d. Alcohol and ethylene glycol

Question 2

You are teaching a class about drug-related emergencies, specifically opiate overdose. Which of the following statements made by students indicates an understanding of possible signs of opiate overdose?
 
  a. Only illegal narcotics can cause hallucinations, which may make the patient violent.
  b. When assessing a patient, you must be alert for respiratory depression.
  c. You should always ask patients if they have chest pain because narcotics increase the heart's workload.
  d. You should always check the patient's pupils because they will be dilated in a narcotics overdose.


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Sierray

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


Caiter2013

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Gracias!

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