Exam 36: Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality

The nurse instructs an alcoholic patient that consuming alcohol while taking disulfiram (Antabuse)will result in severe:

The nurse assesses an alcoholic patient carefully for signs of withdrawal that usually appear as early as how many hours after cessation of alcohol intake?

When the nurse suspects a co-worker of abusing drugs while working,the nurse should:

When a 22-year-old patient presents in the emergency department with the characteristics of severe Parkinson's,the nurse suspects an overdose of:

The nurse counsels the patient in the late stage of dependence that recovery may not be possible without:

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

When in a peer assistance program,the impaired nurse:

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

If the nurse's assessment reveals low stress tolerance,negative self-image,and depression,the nurse concludes the patient is a(n):

When a pregnant adolescent tells the nurse that she "only drinks a little," the nurse responds that the amount necessary to cause an adverse effect in an infant is:

To decrease disorientation during the detoxification period,the nurse should:

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

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

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

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.

During the rehabilitation phase,the entire health team is focused on assisting the patient to:

If the patient tells the nurse,"I'm not an alcoholic.I can stop whenever I want to," the nurse's most therapeutic response is:

The mother of a young woman being treated for amphetamine overdose asks the nurse when the manifestations will subside.The nurse's best answer is:

A college student has brought his hallucinating roommate to the college clinic.The young man says his roommate has been experimenting with phencyclidine (PCP).The nurse recognizes that the hallucinations may last as long as:

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.The nurse's best response would be: