Exam 56: Substance-Related Disorders

Marijuana is a hallucinogenic drug that can be used for positive effects in the treatment of:

The nurse cautions a patient who is taking disulfiram (Antabuse)that ______________ should be avoided to prevent the accidental activation of Antabuse.

The rationale for using methadone in the treatment of heroin abuse as a substitute for heroin is that methadone:

Narcan has been given to the person with respiratory depression who is addicted to heroin.The nurse is alert for indications of:

The nurse documents signs of Wernicke encephalopathy in a patient with long-term alcoholism.These signs include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse in the admissions unit is informed that a patient is being brought in who has been using "ice." The nurse is aware that this patient may be:

A urine drug screen is ordered for a patient suspected of a driving while intoxicated (DWI).The nurse explains that the drugs that are being screened can include:

In some cases,patients will use drugs or alcohol to treat the disturbing symptoms of a psychiatric disease.This scenario presents a problem,because the potential exists to:

The nurse explains that according to the intrapersonal theory,addiction is caused by early childhood rejection.These substance abusers are thought to have common characteristics that include:

The wife of a long-term alcoholic wants to help her husband quit drinking.The nurse tells her that an initial approach might be for a group of friends and family to confront the patient with his alcoholism and tell him that: