Question 1

Which syndrome of alcoholism is related to thiamine deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetal alcohol syndrome 
B)  Wernicke encephalopathy 
C)  Korsakoff psychosis 
D)  Alcoholic dementia 
A)  Fetal alcohol syndrome 
B)  Wernicke encephalopathy 
C)  Korsakoff psychosis 
D)  Alcoholic dementia

Question 2

A nurse in the admissions unit is informed that a patient is being brought in who has been using "ice." What should the nurse assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme dehydration 
B)  Coma 
C)  Dangerous hypertension 
D)  Violent behavior 
A)  Extreme dehydration 
B)  Coma 
C)  Dangerous hypertension 
D)  Violent behavior

Question 3

A nurse explains that a test that can detect substance abuse for up to 1 year after only 2 or 3 days of use is performed on ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A nurse explains that a test that...

Question 4

A nurse is discharging a patient with a pulmonary disorder to return home with her family.She has had a difficult time while in the hospital and has experienced withdrawal from tobacco.When the nurse tells her that community resources are available to help her to stop smoking, she says, "That's OK.I can stop whenever I want to." What does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rationalization 
B)  Denial 
C)  Intellectualization 
D)  Projection 
A)  Rationalization 
B)  Denial 
C)  Intellectualization 
D)  Projection

Question 5

What should be avoided to prevent the accidental activation of Antabuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aged cheese 
B)  Pickled foods 
C)  Mouthwash 
D)  Chocolate candy 
A)  Aged cheese 
B)  Pickled foods 
C)  Mouthwash 
D)  Chocolate candy

Question 6

What factors make the adolescent extremely vulnerable to substance abuse (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentricity 
B)  Ability to use good judgment 
C)  Poor impulse control 
D)  Awareness of possible consequences 
E)  Desire for peer identification 
A)  Egocentricity 
B)  Ability to use good judgment 
C)  Poor impulse control 
D)  Awareness of possible consequences 
E)  Desire for peer identification

Question 7

A wife of a man with long-term alcoholism wants to help her husband quit drinking.The nurse tells her that an initial approach might be for a group of friends and family to confront the patient with his alcoholism.What should this group be prepared to indicate during this confrontation?

Accepted Answer

A)  He needs help; his drinking is out of hand. 
B)  They are fed up with him and will no longer be his friend. 
C)  They reject his drinking but think he is a valuable person. 
D)  He is still their friend even if he does not stop drinking. 
A)  He needs help; his drinking is out of hand. 
B)  They are fed up with him and will no longer be his friend. 
C)  They reject his drinking but think he is a valuable person. 
D)  He is still their friend even if he does not stop drinking.

Exam 62: Substance Abuse

Which syndrome of alcoholism is related to thiamine deficiency?

A nurse in the admissions unit is informed that a patient is being brought in who has been using "ice." What should the nurse assess?

A nurse explains that a test that can detect substance abuse for up to 1 year after only 2 or 3 days of use is performed on ______.

What should be avoided to prevent the accidental activation of Antabuse?

What factors make the adolescent extremely vulnerable to substance abuse (Select all that apply.)

A wife of a man with long-term alcoholism wants to help her husband quit drinking.The nurse tells her that an initial approach might be for a group of friends and family to confront the patient with his alcoholism.What should this group be prepared to indicate during this confrontation?

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