A Patient Who Has a Long-Term Addiction to Opioids Takes

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient who has a long-term addiction to opioids takes an overdose of barbiturates. The nurse preparing to care for this patient will anticipate:

• A) a severe abstinence syndrome when the effects of the barbiturates are reversed.
• B) minimal respiratory depression, because the patient has developed a tolerance to opioids.
• C) observing pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and possibly coma in this patient.
• D) using naloxone [Narcan] to reverse the effects of the barbiturates, because cross-tolerance is likely.

Analyze the impact of foreign exchange rates on international trade.

Understand the relationship between trade deficits/surpluses and national welfare.

Comprehend the basics of the foreign exchange market and exchange rate mechanisms.

Understand the concept of balance of payments and its components.

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