NURS 665 Exam 3 Fall 2026
CFS core symptoms - answer tiredness, sleep affected, sensitivity to light and sound
Fibromyalgia timeline and symptoms - answer Constant dull widespread pain that lasts
more than three months, Affects sleep, increased sensitivity to odors, noise, bright
lights, or temperature, Stiffness and muscle tenderness
FM Treatment – answer Lyrica, gabapentin (off-label), Cymbalta
common clinical presentation of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - answers low, Flu-like
illnesses, Myalgia/fatigued, feeling worn out, Headaches, Pharyngitis, Low-grade fever,
Cognitive complaints, GI symptoms, Tender lymph nodes but no enlargement - often
dismissed by medical
CFS Clinical diagnosis - answerover 6 months of new and significant fatigue that is not
relieved by adequate rest and sleep and which is exacerbated in a delayed fashion by
any physical, mental, and emotional over-activity.
CFS is often accompanied by - answernon-restorative sleep, headaches,
hypersensitivity to lights and sounds, impaired concentration, and short-term memory.
CFS Onset of symptoms - answerdevelops after a viral or other infection and often
during a period of increased psychosocial stress.
Testing for CFS - answerRoutine tests for hematological and biochemical dysfunction,
endocrinopathy, inflammation, autoimmunity and immune deficiency are normal.
Pharmacological treatment for CFS - answerantidepressants, symptomatic treatment
such as analgesics for muscular pain - NSAIDS not effective
Non-pharmacological treatment of CFS - answerreduce workload, encourage daily
activities and resist fatigue, frequent rest periods, validating complaints
Therapy for CFS - answerCBT to overcome and correct mistaken beliefs such as fear
that any activity causing fatigue worsens the disorder, and self-help groups (group
dynamics help)
Abuse - answertaking/using more than intended, treating an ailment
Cross-tolerance - answertolerance built up for one substance increased it for another
(ETOH and benzos)
, Detoxification - answerridding the body of a toxin/substance, a set of interventions to
manage it
Misuse - answertaking/using to elicit a feeling (no pain or ailment involved)
Tolerance - answertaking a substance at a higher amount to get the same effect
Withdrawal - answerphysical response to a substance when it has stopped
Withdrawal diagnosis - answera substance-specific syndrome that results from the
abrupt cessation of heavy and prolonged use of a substance. •
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 1 timeline - answer6-12 hours after last drink
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 1 symptoms - answerMild, tremors
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 2 timeline - answer12-48 hrs after last drink
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 2 symptoms - answermoderate
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 3 timeline - answer48-72 hours after last drink
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 3 symptoms - answerSevere
Seizures and hallucinations can progress to - answerDTs
normal levels - Mag - answer
Normal level Na - answer
Risk of low Mg or Na - answerseizures
Life-threatening symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - answerdelirium tremens
timeline for delirium tremens - answerwith 3 days/72 hours
How long does alcohol withdrawal last - answer7 days
alcohol withdrawal Usual care involves - answerobserving the patient in the emergency
room for 4-6 hours while the patient metabolizes the ingested ethanol
BALs will be reduced at a rate of - answer∼15 mg/dL/hr
During this period of alcohol withdrawal, some individuals may display -
answerextremely violent behavior
CFS core symptoms - answer tiredness, sleep affected, sensitivity to light and sound
Fibromyalgia timeline and symptoms - answer Constant dull widespread pain that lasts
more than three months, Affects sleep, increased sensitivity to odors, noise, bright
lights, or temperature, Stiffness and muscle tenderness
FM Treatment – answer Lyrica, gabapentin (off-label), Cymbalta
common clinical presentation of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - answers low, Flu-like
illnesses, Myalgia/fatigued, feeling worn out, Headaches, Pharyngitis, Low-grade fever,
Cognitive complaints, GI symptoms, Tender lymph nodes but no enlargement - often
dismissed by medical
CFS Clinical diagnosis - answerover 6 months of new and significant fatigue that is not
relieved by adequate rest and sleep and which is exacerbated in a delayed fashion by
any physical, mental, and emotional over-activity.
CFS is often accompanied by - answernon-restorative sleep, headaches,
hypersensitivity to lights and sounds, impaired concentration, and short-term memory.
CFS Onset of symptoms - answerdevelops after a viral or other infection and often
during a period of increased psychosocial stress.
Testing for CFS - answerRoutine tests for hematological and biochemical dysfunction,
endocrinopathy, inflammation, autoimmunity and immune deficiency are normal.
Pharmacological treatment for CFS - answerantidepressants, symptomatic treatment
such as analgesics for muscular pain - NSAIDS not effective
Non-pharmacological treatment of CFS - answerreduce workload, encourage daily
activities and resist fatigue, frequent rest periods, validating complaints
Therapy for CFS - answerCBT to overcome and correct mistaken beliefs such as fear
that any activity causing fatigue worsens the disorder, and self-help groups (group
dynamics help)
Abuse - answertaking/using more than intended, treating an ailment
Cross-tolerance - answertolerance built up for one substance increased it for another
(ETOH and benzos)
, Detoxification - answerridding the body of a toxin/substance, a set of interventions to
manage it
Misuse - answertaking/using to elicit a feeling (no pain or ailment involved)
Tolerance - answertaking a substance at a higher amount to get the same effect
Withdrawal - answerphysical response to a substance when it has stopped
Withdrawal diagnosis - answera substance-specific syndrome that results from the
abrupt cessation of heavy and prolonged use of a substance. •
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 1 timeline - answer6-12 hours after last drink
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 1 symptoms - answerMild, tremors
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 2 timeline - answer12-48 hrs after last drink
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 2 symptoms - answermoderate
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 3 timeline - answer48-72 hours after last drink
Alcohol withdrawal Stage 3 symptoms - answerSevere
Seizures and hallucinations can progress to - answerDTs
normal levels - Mag - answer
Normal level Na - answer
Risk of low Mg or Na - answerseizures
Life-threatening symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - answerdelirium tremens
timeline for delirium tremens - answerwith 3 days/72 hours
How long does alcohol withdrawal last - answer7 days
alcohol withdrawal Usual care involves - answerobserving the patient in the emergency
room for 4-6 hours while the patient metabolizes the ingested ethanol
BALs will be reduced at a rate of - answer∼15 mg/dL/hr
During this period of alcohol withdrawal, some individuals may display -
answerextremely violent behavior
