A Patient Who Is Unconscious Arrives in the Emergency Department

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient who is unconscious arrives in the emergency department with clammy skin and constricted pupils.The nurse assesses a respiratory rate of 8 to 10 breaths per minute.The paramedics report obvious signs of drug abuse in the patient's home.The nurse suspects that this patient has had an overdose of which substance?

• A) Alcohol
• B) LSD
• C) An opioid
• D) Methamphetamine

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