Question 1

The most serious assessment findings associated with barbiturate withdrawal are:

Accepted Answer

A)  delirium and seizures. 
B)  muscle twitching and anxiety. 
C)  nausea, vomiting, and tremors. 
D)  orthostatic hypotension and weakness. 
A)  delirium and seizures. 
B)  muscle twitching and anxiety. 
C)  nausea, vomiting, and tremors. 
D)  orthostatic hypotension and weakness.

Question 2

Family members of an individual undergoing a 30-day alcohol rehabilitation program ask, "How can we help?" Select the nurse's best response.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Alcoholism is a lifelong disease. Relapses are expected." 
B)  "Use search-and-destroy tactics to keep the home alcohol free." 
C)  "Prevent embarrassment by covering for your loved one's lapses." 
D)  "Make your loved one responsible for the consequences of his or her behavior." 
A)  "Alcoholism is a lifelong disease. Relapses are expected." 
B)  "Use search-and-destroy tactics to keep the home alcohol free." 
C)  "Prevent embarrassment by covering for your loved one's lapses." 
D)  "Make your loved one responsible for the consequences of his or her behavior."

Question 3

A nurse cares for a patient who experienced an opioid overdose. Which focused assessment has the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiovascular 
B)  Respiratory 
C)  Neurologic 
D)  Hepatic 
A)  Cardiovascular 
B)  Respiratory 
C)  Neurologic 
D)  Hepatic

Question 4

The nurse assesses a patient who abuses large quantities of amphetamines. Assessment findings are likely to be similar to which psychiatric disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
B)  Bipolar disorder, manic phase 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
A)  Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome 
B)  Bipolar disorder, manic phase 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  Paranoid schizophrenia

The most serious assessment findings associated with barbiturate withdrawal are:

Family members of an individual undergoing a 30-day alcohol rehabilitation program ask, "How can we help?" Select the nurse's best response.

A nurse cares for a patient who experienced an opioid overdose. Which focused assessment has the highest priority?

The nurse assesses a patient who abuses large quantities of amphetamines. Assessment findings are likely to be similar to which psychiatric disorder?

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Psychobiologic Bases of Behavior

Cultural Issues

Spiritual Issues

Models for Working with Psychiatric Patients

Learning to Communicate Professionally

Working with an Individual Patient

Working with Groups of Patients

Working with the Family

Introduction to Psychotropic Drugs

Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs

Antidepressant Drugs

Antimanic Drugs

Antianxiety Drugs

Antidementia Drugs

Over-the-Counter Drugs

Introduction to Milieu Management

Variables Affecting the Therapeutic Environment: Violence and Suicide

Therapeutic Environment in Various Treatment Settings

Introduction to Psychopathology

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety-Related, Obsessive-Compulsive, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, Somatic, and Dissociative Disorders

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Exam 31: Substance Abuse Disorders

The most serious assessment findings associated with barbiturate withdrawal are:

Family members of an individual undergoing a 30-day alcohol rehabilitation program ask, "How can we help?" Select the nurse's best response.

A nurse cares for a patient who experienced an opioid overdose. Which focused assessment has the highest priority?

The nurse assesses a patient who abuses large quantities of amphetamines. Assessment findings are likely to be similar to which psychiatric disorder?

Me, Meds, Milieu

Historical Issues

Legal Issues

Psychobiologic Bases of Behavior

Cultural Issues

Spiritual Issues

Models for Working with Psychiatric Patients

Learning to Communicate Professionally

Working with an Individual Patient

Working with Groups of Patients

Working with the Family

Introduction to Psychotropic Drugs

Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs

Antidepressant Drugs

Antimanic Drugs

Antianxiety Drugs

Antidementia Drugs

Over-the-Counter Drugs

Introduction to Milieu Management

Variables Affecting the Therapeutic Environment: Violence and Suicide

Therapeutic Environment in Various Treatment Settings

Introduction to Psychopathology

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety-Related, Obsessive-Compulsive, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, Somatic, and Dissociative Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Eating Disorders

Survivors of Violence and Trauma

Children and Adolescents

Mental Disorders of Older Adults

Soldiers and Veterans

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