Exam 24: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community

A nurse sees the father of a newborn baby push his wife in a wheelchair out onto the patio.The man and woman each smoke a cigarette while the baby sleeps in the mother's arms.Which of the following information should the nurse share with the parents?

A nurse is helping a client's family prepare to have an intervention that hopefully will encourage the alcoholic father to realize the need for change.Which of the following instructions by the nurse to the client's family members would be most effective?

A nurse is developing a community-based activity aimed at preventing substance abuse in the community.Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement?

A movie shows a woman and a man having a contest to see who can drink more shots of whiskey.Who is more likely to "win" the drinking contest when the other passes out and cannot continue?

A school nurse stops a student in the hall and asks whether the student has been having trouble with her eyes,which look rather red and dry.The female student yawns and says that she hasn't noticed any eye problems.However,she does confess to the school nurse that she has gained 15 pounds since she began smoking "special cigarettes." Which of the following is the student most likely smoking?

A school health nurse is conducting drug screening to detect drug use by students before problems develop.Which of the following levels of prevention does this action represent?

Which of the following addictive drugs is both legal and culturally acceptable throughout almost all of the United States?

A home health nurse believes a client may be a drug addict.However,the client denies the use of drugs when questioned by the nurse.Which of the following is the most likely cause of the client's denial?

Which of the following statements accurately describes why methadone is used to treat heroin addiction?

At a county board meeting,a nurse reports statistics related to the increasing problem of substance abuse in the county.The nurse then requests funding for an after-school recreation program that promotes age-appropriate fun activities and sports.Which of the following objectives is the nurse attempting to meet through this action?

A client requests help to stop smoking.Which of the following methods would be the best for the nurse to suggest to the client?

A school health nurse is asked by a parent group to explain risk factors for alcoholism.Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A mother is concerned that her daughter may be considering experimentation with drugs and alcohol.Which of the following strategies would the nurse suggest the mother implement?

A male IV drug abuser admits to the nurse that he has no desire to stop using drugs,so rather than lecture him on the dangers of drug addiction,the nurse counsels him on how to sterilize his needles.Which of the following prevention efforts is the nurse attempting to achieve?

A nurse is reviewing with a client the importance of the diabetic diet to maintaining control of blood glucose levels.The client states,"I went to the classes and learned how to count carbohydrates.I have even started to write down what I eat for each meal." Which of the following would be most appropriate response from the nurse?

A man is addicted to alcohol.In which of the following scenarios is a family member enabling the man to continue drinking?

A teacher sends a student to the school nurse because the student does not seem to be thinking clearly.The nurse notes that the student is having palpitations,as well as elevated pulse,blood pressure,temperature.Which of the following would most likely cause these symptoms?

Which of the following is an accurate concern about the use of marijuana?

Three women were brought to the emergency department by ambulance after a two-car accident at a busy intersection.Which of the following tests should automatically be done under such circumstances?

A home health client has been taking acetaminophen with codeine,a narcotic analgesic,every 4 hours for pain following a hip arthroplasty.Which of the following statements made by a nurse to the client's physician indicates a need for further education on narcotics?