Exam 36: Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality

While creating a methadone protocol for a patient rehabilitating from heroin addiction,the nurse explains that the patient will take methadone for what length of time?

During the detoxification period,what does the nurse aim to achieve when designing interventions?

During the initial intake assessment of a drug user,the nurse should attempt to obtain which subjective data? (Select all that apply.)

What is the greatest problem with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)use?

If the patient tells the nurse,"I'm not an alcoholic.I can stop whenever I want to," what should be the nurse's most therapeutic response?

What nursing intervention should be included in the plan of care for a baby born to a drug-addicted mother?

What is the best response by a nurse when a patient inquires how alcohol acts so quickly on his system?

What age of onset of alcohol consumption is most predictive of alcohol addiction?

The nurse should assess a patient for which criteria of addiction? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is performing an initial assessment on an alcoholic patient.Which of the following actions by the nurse would best ensure honest answers?

A 22-year-old patient presents in the emergency department with the characteristics of severe Parkinson disease.The nurse should suspect an overdose of what drug?

The nurse assesses an alcoholic patient carefully for signs of withdrawal.How soon after cessation of alcohol intake do withdrawal symptoms usually appear?

The nurse explains that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)consists of abstinent alcoholics who help other alcoholics become and stay sober.What is the foundation of AA?

When a patient denies any problems related to addiction,what is the nurse's most therapeutic response?

A 60-year-old man was admitted for cholecystitis that resulted in a cholecystectomy.On his third day of hospitalization,he begins to sweat profusely,tremble,and has a blood pressure of 160/100.Based on these findings,what focused assessment should the nurse complete?

When assessing an alcoholic patient,the nurse notes short-term memory loss,painful extremities,foot drop,and muttered incoherent responses to questions.The nurse recognizes these symptoms as most likely related to a condition caused by long-term alcohol abuse,which is known as __________ syndrome.