Exam 37: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Problems

A nurse is implementing the harm reduction model. Which of the following will be the focus of nurse when using this approach?

A nurse recommends to a school board that other methods besides the "just say no" approach be considered when providing drug use prevention education to the elementary students. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this recommendation?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a drug addiction. Which of the following is the client most at risk for having?

A nurse is providing care for a family in which a nonaddict is experiencing a stress-induced preoccupation with an addict's life, leading to extreme dependence on the addict. Which of the following best describes what is happening?

A nurse is giving advice using the acronym FRAMES. Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client who has had long-term marijuana use. Which of the following physical effects is the priority concern to the nurse?

What does the term dependence refers to?

The nurse is providing community health education about how alcohol affects the body. Which individual behavior would the nurse describe as being most likely to contribute to the lowest blood alcohol concentration?

Which factor has contributed to the problem of substance abuse?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of chronic alcohol abuse. Which of the following medical problems should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.)

What happened in the United States because of prohibition?

A nurse is assessing a client for addiction. Which of the following primary symptoms of addiction should the nurse recognize?

The nurse is interviewing a client who reports that he drinks alcohol when snorting cocaine. Which of the following best describes what is happening with this client?