Health & Healing IV- Week 1- Substance Abuse Questions
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During which stage of alcohol withdrawal would a client likely
experience gastrointestinal symptoms? Correct Answers 6 to 12
hours after alcohol use
In which order would the nurse perform the interventions to
encourage tobacco cessation during a client encounter? Correct
Answers 1. Identify the client as a tobacco use at every contact.
2. Strongly urge the client to quit. 3. Determine willingness to
make a quit attempt. 4. Aid the client in developing a plan to
quit. 5. Schedule follow- up contact.
The nurse is admitting a patient to the emergency department
who has chest pain. Which of the following assessment findings
would alert the nurse to possible cocaine use? Correct Answers
Dilated pupils
The nurse is admitting a patient to the emergency department
who has chest pain. Which of the following assessment findings
would alert the nurse to possible fentanyl use? Correct Answers
Bradypnea
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the hospital with
pneumonia who has a history of misuse of alprazolam. Which of
the following clinical manifestations could be attributed to
withdrawal from this medication? Select all that apply. Correct
Answers Anxiety, tremors, seizures, & delirium
, The nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department
with a reported overdose of diazepam. Which of the following
medications would the nurse prepare to administer as an
antidote? Correct Answers Flumazenil
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted to
hospital with alcohol-withdrawal delirium. Which of the
following interventions should be the nurse's first priority?
Correct Answers Administering benzodiazepines
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving
chlordiazepoxide to prevent the occurrence of delirium tremens.
Which of the following clinical manifestations would indicate an
overdose of this medication? Correct Answers Shallow
respirations
The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted to the
hospital early in the morning for elective surgery and who asks
the nurse if they can go outdoors to have one last cigarette
before surgery. Which of the following responses is the most
appropriate? Correct Answers Notify the physician that the
patient may need an over-the-counter nicotine replacement
agent.
The nurse is caring for a patient with acute intoxication and a
history of chronic alcoholism. Which of the following
medications should the nurse anticipate administrating to this
patient? Correct Answers IV thiamine and glucose
With Complete Solutions
During which stage of alcohol withdrawal would a client likely
experience gastrointestinal symptoms? Correct Answers 6 to 12
hours after alcohol use
In which order would the nurse perform the interventions to
encourage tobacco cessation during a client encounter? Correct
Answers 1. Identify the client as a tobacco use at every contact.
2. Strongly urge the client to quit. 3. Determine willingness to
make a quit attempt. 4. Aid the client in developing a plan to
quit. 5. Schedule follow- up contact.
The nurse is admitting a patient to the emergency department
who has chest pain. Which of the following assessment findings
would alert the nurse to possible cocaine use? Correct Answers
Dilated pupils
The nurse is admitting a patient to the emergency department
who has chest pain. Which of the following assessment findings
would alert the nurse to possible fentanyl use? Correct Answers
Bradypnea
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the hospital with
pneumonia who has a history of misuse of alprazolam. Which of
the following clinical manifestations could be attributed to
withdrawal from this medication? Select all that apply. Correct
Answers Anxiety, tremors, seizures, & delirium
, The nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department
with a reported overdose of diazepam. Which of the following
medications would the nurse prepare to administer as an
antidote? Correct Answers Flumazenil
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted to
hospital with alcohol-withdrawal delirium. Which of the
following interventions should be the nurse's first priority?
Correct Answers Administering benzodiazepines
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving
chlordiazepoxide to prevent the occurrence of delirium tremens.
Which of the following clinical manifestations would indicate an
overdose of this medication? Correct Answers Shallow
respirations
The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted to the
hospital early in the morning for elective surgery and who asks
the nurse if they can go outdoors to have one last cigarette
before surgery. Which of the following responses is the most
appropriate? Correct Answers Notify the physician that the
patient may need an over-the-counter nicotine replacement
agent.
The nurse is caring for a patient with acute intoxication and a
history of chronic alcoholism. Which of the following
medications should the nurse anticipate administrating to this
patient? Correct Answers IV thiamine and glucose
