Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's gastrointestinal systems have less alcohol dehydrogenase, so less ethanol is oxidized on first pass before it enters the bloodstream. 
B)  Hot coffee increases the metabolic rate and speeds oxidation of ethanol more in men than in women. 
C)  Women have higher proportions of body fat, which absorbs alcohol and releases it slowly. 
D)  The microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system in women is less efficient than in men. 
E)  Women become intoxicated more easily than men. 
A)  Women's gastrointestinal systems have less alcohol dehydrogenase, so less ethanol is oxidized on first pass before it enters the bloodstream. 
B)  Hot coffee increases the metabolic rate and speeds oxidation of ethanol more in men than in women. 
C)  Women have higher proportions of body fat, which absorbs alcohol and releases it slowly. 
D)  The microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system in women is less efficient than in men. 
E)  Women become intoxicated more easily than men.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  "This medication is part of a total program to help you remain abstinent from alcohol." 
B)  "Do not use alcohol-containing products, such as aftershave lotion and mouthwash." 
C)  "Avoid foods that contain tyramine, such as aged cheeses and meats." 
D)  "This medication will help reduce the likelihood of a relapse." 
E)  "This medication will eliminate your desire for alcohol." 
A)  "This medication is part of a total program to help you remain abstinent from alcohol." 
B)  "Do not use alcohol-containing products, such as aftershave lotion and mouthwash." 
C)  "Avoid foods that contain tyramine, such as aged cheeses and meats." 
D)  "This medication will help reduce the likelihood of a relapse." 
E)  "This medication will eliminate your desire for alcohol."

Question 3

A patient is about to begin detox for an opioid addiction.Which statements by the patient demonstrate an understanding of the signs/symptoms of the withdrawal process? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  "I've been told to expect to be constipated." 
B)  "My nose is going to run like I have a bad cold." 
C)  "My legs are going to spasm painfully." 
D)  "I'll have erection issues for several weeks." 
E)  I'm going to have goose bumps from the chills." 
A)  "I've been told to expect to be constipated." 
B)  "My nose is going to run like I have a bad cold." 
C)  "My legs are going to spasm painfully." 
D)  "I'll have erection issues for several weeks." 
E)  I'm going to have goose bumps from the chills."

Question 4

When caring for patients withdrawing from cocaine and amphetamines, the nurse should plan measures recognizing what unique characteristic of this withdrawal process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical withdrawal is severe and often fatal. 
B)  Psychological withdrawal is more severe than physical. 
C)  Physical and psychological withdrawal are equally severe. 
D)  Physical withdrawal is a problem only if the individual used injection. 
A)  Physical withdrawal is severe and often fatal. 
B)  Psychological withdrawal is more severe than physical. 
C)  Physical and psychological withdrawal are equally severe. 
D)  Physical withdrawal is a problem only if the individual used injection.

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

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

A patient is about to begin detox for an opioid addiction.Which statements by the patient demonstrate an understanding of the signs/symptoms of the withdrawal process? (Select all that apply.)

When caring for patients withdrawing from cocaine and amphetamines, the nurse should plan measures recognizing what unique characteristic of this withdrawal process?

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Introduction to Psychotropic Drugs

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Exam 31: Substance Abuse Disorders

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

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

A patient is about to begin detox for an opioid addiction.Which statements by the patient demonstrate an understanding of the signs/symptoms of the withdrawal process? (Select all that apply.)

When caring for patients withdrawing from cocaine and amphetamines, the nurse should plan measures recognizing what unique characteristic of this withdrawal process?

Med, 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

Older Adults

Soldiers and Veterans

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