N330 EXAM 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse has just administered a small dose of naloxone (Narcan) to an opioid-dependent client. The
nurse will monitor for which signs/symptoms after administration of naloxone?
1. Hypotension and bradycardia
2. Miosis and dyspnea
3. Respiratory depression and coma
4. Nausea, vomiting, and diaphoresis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4
the emergency department client is admitted following a blow to the head sustained in a motor vehicle
accident. The blood alcohol level (BAL) is ).35% and the client is walking without stumbling and talking
rationally about the accident. What should the nurse recognize is the cause of these symptoms?
1. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
2. Alcohol Tolerance
3. Alcohol Intolerance
4. Korsakoff's Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2
The nurse is teaching a client about the use of disulfiram (Antabuse). Which statement by the client
indicates that the teaching has been effective?
1. "I can drink only one alcoholic beverage a day on this medication."
2. "I have to get regular blood testing while on this medication."
3. "I will not be able to use aftershave or mouthwash while on this medicine."
4. "I will get an upset stomach if I drink alcohol while on this medication but it won't be serious -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3
As part of the assessment activities to determine if the client is alcohol dependent, the nurse needs to
conduct a CAGE assessment with the client. Which question asked by the nurse would not be consistent
with the structure of CAGE? "have you ever:
, 1. Felt that you needed to cut down on your drinking?"
2. Found yourself having a few drinks before going out?"
3. Been annoyed by comments made about your drinking?"
4. Had a morning "eye-opener" to calm your nerves?" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about addiction. One client says he can stop drinking whenever he
wants. The nurse concludes that this client does not yet understand that addiction is a disease in which
individuals primarily lose ability to:
1. Control addictive and impulsive behaviors
2. Recognize that addictive behavior is harmful to themselves and others
3. Act sober even if they are not
4. Think logically about their addictive behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1
The nurse should recognize which acute effects of alcohol on the brain?
1. Depression of the central nervous system (CNS) and activation of the reward center
2. Stimulation of the central nervous system (CNS) and release of norepinephrine
3. Inhibition of dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the brain
4. Inhibition of the reward center and chemoreceptor trigger zone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1
The nurse anticipates that which medicaiton is likely to be prescribed to reduce the symptoms of mild to
moderate alcohol withdrawal?
1. Clordiazepoxide (Librium)
2. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
3. Haloperidol (Haldol)
4. Disulfiram (Antabuse) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1
The nurse has just administered a small dose of naloxone (Narcan) to an opioid-dependent client. The
nurse will monitor for which signs/symptoms after administration of naloxone?
1. Hypotension and bradycardia
2. Miosis and dyspnea
3. Respiratory depression and coma
4. Nausea, vomiting, and diaphoresis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4
the emergency department client is admitted following a blow to the head sustained in a motor vehicle
accident. The blood alcohol level (BAL) is ).35% and the client is walking without stumbling and talking
rationally about the accident. What should the nurse recognize is the cause of these symptoms?
1. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
2. Alcohol Tolerance
3. Alcohol Intolerance
4. Korsakoff's Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2
The nurse is teaching a client about the use of disulfiram (Antabuse). Which statement by the client
indicates that the teaching has been effective?
1. "I can drink only one alcoholic beverage a day on this medication."
2. "I have to get regular blood testing while on this medication."
3. "I will not be able to use aftershave or mouthwash while on this medicine."
4. "I will get an upset stomach if I drink alcohol while on this medication but it won't be serious -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3
As part of the assessment activities to determine if the client is alcohol dependent, the nurse needs to
conduct a CAGE assessment with the client. Which question asked by the nurse would not be consistent
with the structure of CAGE? "have you ever:
, 1. Felt that you needed to cut down on your drinking?"
2. Found yourself having a few drinks before going out?"
3. Been annoyed by comments made about your drinking?"
4. Had a morning "eye-opener" to calm your nerves?" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about addiction. One client says he can stop drinking whenever he
wants. The nurse concludes that this client does not yet understand that addiction is a disease in which
individuals primarily lose ability to:
1. Control addictive and impulsive behaviors
2. Recognize that addictive behavior is harmful to themselves and others
3. Act sober even if they are not
4. Think logically about their addictive behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1
The nurse should recognize which acute effects of alcohol on the brain?
1. Depression of the central nervous system (CNS) and activation of the reward center
2. Stimulation of the central nervous system (CNS) and release of norepinephrine
3. Inhibition of dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the brain
4. Inhibition of the reward center and chemoreceptor trigger zone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1
The nurse anticipates that which medicaiton is likely to be prescribed to reduce the symptoms of mild to
moderate alcohol withdrawal?
1. Clordiazepoxide (Librium)
2. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
3. Haloperidol (Haldol)
4. Disulfiram (Antabuse) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1
