Drug-Related ED Visits __________

question 143

Multiple Choice

Drug-related ED visits __________.

• A)include any and all visits to an emergency department that are related to recent drug use
• B)are not counted in DAWN statistics if they result in a fatality
• C)are by definition the result of illicit drug use
• D)exclude suicide attempts

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Definitions:

Germinal

Pertaining to the earliest stage of embryonic development.

Teratogens

Agents such as chemicals, viruses, and drugs, that can cause congenital abnormalities or developmental malformations in an embryo or fetus.

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A developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception to the moment of birth.