Exam 31: Substance Abuse Disorders

A patient who has ingested LSD describes experiencing chimes as the color blue and seeing the blare of a horn. This occurrence can be assessed as:

A blackout is described as:

A patient says, "I felt good from drinking a six-pack a few months ago. Now I need a few extra cans to get the same high." The nurse assesses this phenomenon as related to:

A patient has a history of alcohol abuse. The prescription drug that would cause the nurse to be most concerned about cross-dependence is:

When caring for patients withdrawing from cocaine and amphetamines, the nurse should plan measures recognizing that:

Naltrexone ( ReVia ) is prescribed for a patient with alcohol dependency. What information should the nurse provide to the patient? Select all that apply.

During the rehabilitation phase of alcoholism treatment, the medication is prescribed to reduce the pleasurable effects of drinking alcohol. The nurse can expect to teach the patient about:

A patient with insomnia reports taking diazepam (Valium) and wine in increasing amounts to be able to sleep. The nurse should teach the patient about:

An individual experiencing a heroin overdose has been given one dose of naloxone (Narcan) intravenously. The priority nursing intervention is:

A patient with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome has the nursing diagnosis impaired memory, related to neurotoxicity of alcohol. Which defining characteristic applies to this diagnosis?

Substance dependence is defined by (select all that apply):

A patient in the emergency department says, "I took a drug that makes me feel like I'm outside my body looking at the world. Colors move like music." The nurse should assess that the patient:

Which assessment findings would prompt the nurse to suspect a disulfiram (Antabuse) reaction?

The milieu for a patient with a hallucinogen overdose should have which features?

Loneliness, related to unacceptable interpersonal behaviors is the nursing diagnosis for a patient in an alcohol rehabilitation program. Which AA step is most directly related to this problem?

Which statements accurately portray differences in the effects of alcohol between men and women? Select all that apply.

An unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department with a suspected heroin overdose. Which vital signs support the suspected diagnosis?

Which assessment findings support a nurse's suspicion that a patient has been using inhalants?

A cocaine abuser complains, "There are bugs crawling under my skin." Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?

A patient asks, "How does Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA ) work?" Select the nurse's best response.