A 45-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department Presenting

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department presenting with a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min,and cardiac dysrhythmias.The most appropriate question the nurse should ask the patient's friend is

• A) "Does he take amphetamines or uppers?"
• B) "Has he ever used LSD?"
• C) "Have you two been out of the country in the last 2 days?"
• D) "Is he using any opioids such as heroin?"

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Schachter And Singer

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