NABP NAPLEX Exam - Topic 3 Question 48 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam

Question #: 48
Topic #: 3

A patient presents in the pharmacy in a delirious state with pinpoint pupils. Which of the following toxicity states does the patient most likely have?

AAlcohol

BOpioid

CBenzodiazepine

DAmphetamine

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Suggested Answer: B

Signs of opioid overdose include pinpoint pupils, delirious state, nausea / vomiting, respiratory depression and sleepiness or loss of consciousness. Naloxone may be used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose.

by Nickolas at Jun 24, 2022, 10:40 PM

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Nadine

4 months ago

Just to clarify, pinpoint pupils are usually linked to opioids.

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Madonna

4 months ago

Not so sure about that. Alcohol can cause delirium too, right?

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Coletta

4 months ago

Wait, could it be benzodiazepines? I thought they also cause confusion.

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Nilsa

4 months ago

Agreed, opioids make the most sense here.

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Samira

4 months ago

Definitely opioid toxicity. Pinpoint pupils are a classic sign.

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Maile

5 months ago

I feel like benzodiazepines can cause delirium too, but I don’t recall them causing pinpoint pupils. I’m leaning towards opioids.

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Lenita

5 months ago

I think we had a practice question about delirium and pinpoint pupils, and it pointed towards opioids as well. It seems like the most likely answer.

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Marguerita

5 months ago

I remember studying that pinpoint pupils are often associated with opioid toxicity, but I'm not completely sure if delirium fits in there too.

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Paris

5 months ago

I’m really unsure about this one. I thought alcohol could cause delirium, but I don't remember it being linked to pinpoint pupils.

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Micah

5 months ago

Hmm, the multiple subnets and redundant links between the routers have me a bit confused. I'll need to carefully read through the requirements and diagram to make sure I don't miss anything.

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Jovita

5 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward question about Cisco UCS interfaces. I think I can handle this one.

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Catalina

5 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I think 1280x720 might be too low for this scenario. Maybe the 1920 option is better?

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Gladys

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to carefully review the options and think through the best practices for secure deserialization.

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Krissy

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure how policies are handled when a system is offline. I'll need to think it through step-by-step.

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