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a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing opiate withdrawal. which findings should the nurse expect to observe?
○ goose flesh and diarrhea
○ constipation and pupil constriction
○ respiratory depression and excessive drowsiness
○ decreased heart rate and blood pressure
Opiate withdrawal is associated with sympathetic nervous system activation and gastrointestinal hyperactivity. Goose flesh (piloerection) is a sympathetic response, and diarrhea reflects increased GI motility—both classic withdrawal signs. The other options describe opiate intoxication effects (constipation, pupil constriction, respiratory depression, drowsiness, decreased heart rate/BP).
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