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NURS 663 EXAM 3 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
What is the difference between conduct disorder and
oppositional defiance disorder? - ANSWER-The main
distinguishing clinical feature between conduct disorder
and oppositional defiance disorder is that in conduct
disorder, the basic rights of others are violated, whereas in
oppositional defiance disorder, hostility and negativism fall
short of violating the rights of others.
Which substance is the most widely used and abused by
adolescents? - ANSWER-Alcohol
What risks factors are associated with adolescent
substance use? - ANSWER-low socioeconomic class;
poor parental support; drug availability; and depression.
By what age have most teenagers tried alcohol in the
USA? - ANSWER-Thirteen years of age
Are whites or blacks (adolescents) more likely to drink
alcohol? - ANSWER-whites
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Numerous risk factors for adolescent substance use and
abuse include: - ANSWER-parental belief in the
harmlessness of substances; lack of anger control in the
family; lack of closeness and involvement by parents;
maternal passivity; academic difficulties; comorbid
psychiatric disorders such as conduct disorder and
depression; parental and peer substance use; impulsivity;
and early onset cigarette smoking.
True or False: The greater number of risk factors present
the more likely that the adolescent will be a substance
user/abuser. - ANSWER-True
What is the most commonly used illicit drug amount high
schoolers in the USA? - ANSWER-Marijuana
What is the strongest predictor of future cocaine use
during adolescents? - ANSWER-Frequent use of
marijuana during adolescence
Substance use refers to? - ANSWER-A maladaptive
pattern leasing to clinically significant impairment or
distress.
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Which receptors are involved with nicotine use? -
ANSWER-cholinergic that enhances acetylcholine,
serotonin, and B-endorphin release.
True or False: Young teens that smoke cigarettes are
exposed to other drugs more frequently than nonsmoking
peers? - ANSWER-True
marijuana withdrawal symptoms - ANSWER-insomnia,
irritability, restlessness, drug craving, depressed mood,
and nervousness followed by anxiety, tremors, nausea,
muscle twitches, increased sweating, myalgia, and
general muscle malaise
How long after cessation of Marijuana use do withdrawal
symptoms start? - ANSWER-24 hours after last use
When do Marijuana withdrawal symptoms peak? -
ANSWER-2 to 4 days after last use
How long do Marijuana withdrawal symptoms last? -
ANSWER-diminish after two weeks
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What is the most important reward pathway in the brain? -
ANSWER-mesolimbic dopamine system
What is a key detector of a rewarding stimulus? -
ANSWER-VTA-NAc circuit
mild substance use disorder - ANSWER-2-3 symptoms
moderate substance use disorder - ANSWER-4-5
symptoms
severe substance use disorder - ANSWER-6 or more
symptoms
What can substance abuse be the first step to? -
ANSWER-Substance dependence
What constitutes substance dependence? - ANSWER-
Using the drug in greater quantities or for a longer period
of time than intended
Spending a lot of time getting, using, and recovering from
the drug
Using the drug despite the knowledge of related problems
NURS 663 EXAM 3 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
What is the difference between conduct disorder and
oppositional defiance disorder? - ANSWER-The main
distinguishing clinical feature between conduct disorder
and oppositional defiance disorder is that in conduct
disorder, the basic rights of others are violated, whereas in
oppositional defiance disorder, hostility and negativism fall
short of violating the rights of others.
Which substance is the most widely used and abused by
adolescents? - ANSWER-Alcohol
What risks factors are associated with adolescent
substance use? - ANSWER-low socioeconomic class;
poor parental support; drug availability; and depression.
By what age have most teenagers tried alcohol in the
USA? - ANSWER-Thirteen years of age
Are whites or blacks (adolescents) more likely to drink
alcohol? - ANSWER-whites
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Numerous risk factors for adolescent substance use and
abuse include: - ANSWER-parental belief in the
harmlessness of substances; lack of anger control in the
family; lack of closeness and involvement by parents;
maternal passivity; academic difficulties; comorbid
psychiatric disorders such as conduct disorder and
depression; parental and peer substance use; impulsivity;
and early onset cigarette smoking.
True or False: The greater number of risk factors present
the more likely that the adolescent will be a substance
user/abuser. - ANSWER-True
What is the most commonly used illicit drug amount high
schoolers in the USA? - ANSWER-Marijuana
What is the strongest predictor of future cocaine use
during adolescents? - ANSWER-Frequent use of
marijuana during adolescence
Substance use refers to? - ANSWER-A maladaptive
pattern leasing to clinically significant impairment or
distress.
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Which receptors are involved with nicotine use? -
ANSWER-cholinergic that enhances acetylcholine,
serotonin, and B-endorphin release.
True or False: Young teens that smoke cigarettes are
exposed to other drugs more frequently than nonsmoking
peers? - ANSWER-True
marijuana withdrawal symptoms - ANSWER-insomnia,
irritability, restlessness, drug craving, depressed mood,
and nervousness followed by anxiety, tremors, nausea,
muscle twitches, increased sweating, myalgia, and
general muscle malaise
How long after cessation of Marijuana use do withdrawal
symptoms start? - ANSWER-24 hours after last use
When do Marijuana withdrawal symptoms peak? -
ANSWER-2 to 4 days after last use
How long do Marijuana withdrawal symptoms last? -
ANSWER-diminish after two weeks
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What is the most important reward pathway in the brain? -
ANSWER-mesolimbic dopamine system
What is a key detector of a rewarding stimulus? -
ANSWER-VTA-NAc circuit
mild substance use disorder - ANSWER-2-3 symptoms
moderate substance use disorder - ANSWER-4-5
symptoms
severe substance use disorder - ANSWER-6 or more
symptoms
What can substance abuse be the first step to? -
ANSWER-Substance dependence
What constitutes substance dependence? - ANSWER-
Using the drug in greater quantities or for a longer period
of time than intended
Spending a lot of time getting, using, and recovering from
the drug
Using the drug despite the knowledge of related problems
