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    RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 Proctored Exam V2

    A nurse is assessing a client who has opioid use disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect during opioid withdrawal?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Opioid withdrawal produces a hyperadrenergic state characterized by tachycardia, hypertension (not hypotension), diaphoresis, anxiety, agitation, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and mydriasis (dilated pupils — not pinpoint). Slurred speech and pinpoint pupils are signs of opioid intoxication, not withdrawal. Hypotension is associated with opioid overdose, not withdrawal.

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