Exam 24: Clients with Substance Abuse Disorders

The nurse recognizes a potential health threat to an alcoholic client who is using the drug disulfiram (Antabuse) when the nurse reads in the health record that the client is also taking

The school nurse is called into an art class by the teacher to observe a student who is smiling and giggling as he sprays fixative on his charcoal picture. The student's eyes and nose are red, and he is coughing. The school nurse assesses that the student may be experiencing

Primary prevention activities a nurse can perform related to substance abuse include (Select all that apply)

Strategies that a nurse could suggest a client use to prevent a relapse into substance abuse include (Select all that apply)

The nurse reminds the client that in the United States, the most widely used psychoactive substance is

A young man is brought to the emergency department after having a seizure at home. Assessment reveals a blood pressure of (70/36)mm Hg, a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min, and cardiac dysrhythmias. The most appropriate question the nurse should ask the client's friend is

A nurse works with another nurse who has been coming to work with red eyes and flushed face and is increasingly irritable. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

For a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal, the action that the nurse would include in the client's plan of care is to

To prevent a severe withdrawal reaction from alcohol, the nurse explains that drugs from the benzodiazepine group are given because these agents

A client who was admitted 2 days ago for assessment after a fall in his home has become increasingly irritable and now says there are bugs on his bed. He is diaphoretic and has a blood pressure of (200/136)mm Hg. The nurse assesses

The nurse evaluates that the client has learned an important fact about cocaine use when he says

The nurse teaching a client taking disulfiram (Antabuse) should focus on

During history-taking, a client tells the nurse that he is addicted to caffeine and that he drinks 10 to 12 cups of coffee a day as well as several cola drinks and iced tea. The nurse would warn the client that during his NPO status for surgery, he should expect to experience

The theory that describes substance abuse as a learned behavior is called the

The assessment by the nurse that would be significant to help prevent a complication from amphetamine use is to

The nurse explains that disorienting flashbacks may be experienced by a client under the influence of

A client taking the drug ReVia for alcohol abuse tells the nurse that he wants to join AA as an added support for his recovery. The nurse's best response would be

When the school nurse hears a student conversation that is centered on "having some hog," the nurse knows the students are referring to