Exam 36: Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality

What should the nurse do when suspecting a coworker of abusing drugs while at work?

What should the nurse do to decrease the damage of bruxism seen in a patient who has been abusing the drug ecstasy?

A college student has brought his hallucinating roommate to the college clinic.The young man says his roommate has been experimenting with phencyclidine (PCP).How long should the nurse expect the hallucinations to last?

A nurse suspects here a coworker is abusing drugs.Which of the following symptoms,noticed in the coworker,would contribute to the suspicions? (Select all that apply.)

A patient seems bewildered when he confides in the nurse that all of his friends and leisure time have been centered on a drug culture.Which would be the best response by the nurse?

The mother of a young woman being treated for amphetamine overdose asks the nurse when the manifestations will subside.What would be the most correct answer by the nurse?

The nurse uses the CAGE questionnaire to assess a patient.The nurse suspects the patient is an alcoholic if there are affirmative answers for _____ items on the questionnaire.

Which statement describes the impaired nurse who is in a peer assistance program?

A pregnant adolescent tells the nurse that she "only drinks a little." How many drinks per day can cause an adverse effect in an infant?

Which drug is often used in date rape?

What must a patient in the late stages of dependence do in order to recover?

What should the entire health team focus on during the rehabilitation phase?

The nurse concludes that a significant goal of the care plan for an alcoholic patient has been met when the patient makes which statement?

The nurse cautions that a person who chronically abuses drugs may experience mental impairment.The area of the brain that can be affected and permanently damaged is the ________ system.

What stage of dependence is described by a patient when he tells the nurse that he has tried to stop his drug habit,but he does not feel "normal" without it?

When a patient is admitted with an overdose of an opioid narcotic,the nurse should anticipate an order for which drug to reverse the effects of the narcotic?

What should the nurse do to decrease the patient's disorientation at night during the detoxification period?

Alcohol is involved in motor vehicle accidents,suicides,and homicides.Approximately how many deaths each year are related to alcohol consumption?

The nurse reminds a group of high school students that most states have laws limiting blood alcohol levels of drivers.What is the legal blood alcohol serum level in most states?

What severe side effect will occur if an alcoholic patient consumes alcohol while taking disulfiram (Antabuse)?