CARN - Stimulant Use Disorders #2: Questions
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A 29-year-old patient reports B. Misses work and has financial problems but
weekend cocaine use that has continues using cocaine
progressed to daily use, with missed
work days and financial problems. Continued stimulant use despite significant
occupational and financial consequences reflects
Which assessment finding most impaired control and harmful use consistent with
strongly supports stimulant use stimulant use disorder.
disorder?
A. Uses only powder cocaine, not
crack
B. Misses work and has financial
problems but continues using cocaine
C. Drinks coffee daily
D. Exercises regularly
During intake, which RN question best B. "How has your use of stimulants affected your
assesses psychosocial impact of mood, relationships, and responsibilities?"
suspected amphetamine misuse?
Asking about effects on mood, relationships, and
A. "Do you prefer snorting or role functioning targets psychosocial consequences,
smoking?" a core component of a biopsychosocial SUD
B. "How has your use of stimulants assessment.
affected your mood, relationships, and
responsibilities?"
C. "What color are the pills?"
D. "Do you use filtered water?"
, A college student prescribed D. Using extra doses and diverting medication to
amphetamine for ADHD reports taking others
"extra doses" during exams and selling
pills to peers. Non-prescribed dose escalation and diversion to
others indicate misuse and potential stimulant use
Which element most clearly indicates disorder, beyond therapeutic use.
stimulant misuse?
A. Taking medication with food
B.Drinking energy drinks
C. Studying late at night
D. Using extra doses and diverting
medication to others
A patient with heavy energy drink and C. Assess total daily caffeine intake from all sources
caffeine pill use reports palpitations, and its functional impact
anxiety, and insomnia.
Quantifying total stimulant (caffeine) intake and
Which RN assessment priority is most related functional impact supports accurate
appropriate? assessment of stimulant-related problems.
A. Measure daily screen time
B. Ask about favorite coffee brand
C. Assess total daily caffeine intake
from all sources and its functional
impact
D. Determine preferred flavor of
energy drink
A patient using methamphetamine D. History of HIV, hepatitis B/C, other STIs, and prior
intravenously reports sharing pipes, testing
straws, and injection equipment.
Injection and equipment sharing increase risk for HIV,
Which additional assessment is most viral hepatitis, and other infections; assessing
critical? infectious disease history is essential.
A. Number of tattoos
B. Sleep position
C. Favorite music genre
D. History of HIV, hepatitis B/C, other
STIs, and prior testing
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A 29-year-old patient reports B. Misses work and has financial problems but
weekend cocaine use that has continues using cocaine
progressed to daily use, with missed
work days and financial problems. Continued stimulant use despite significant
occupational and financial consequences reflects
Which assessment finding most impaired control and harmful use consistent with
strongly supports stimulant use stimulant use disorder.
disorder?
A. Uses only powder cocaine, not
crack
B. Misses work and has financial
problems but continues using cocaine
C. Drinks coffee daily
D. Exercises regularly
During intake, which RN question best B. "How has your use of stimulants affected your
assesses psychosocial impact of mood, relationships, and responsibilities?"
suspected amphetamine misuse?
Asking about effects on mood, relationships, and
A. "Do you prefer snorting or role functioning targets psychosocial consequences,
smoking?" a core component of a biopsychosocial SUD
B. "How has your use of stimulants assessment.
affected your mood, relationships, and
responsibilities?"
C. "What color are the pills?"
D. "Do you use filtered water?"
, A college student prescribed D. Using extra doses and diverting medication to
amphetamine for ADHD reports taking others
"extra doses" during exams and selling
pills to peers. Non-prescribed dose escalation and diversion to
others indicate misuse and potential stimulant use
Which element most clearly indicates disorder, beyond therapeutic use.
stimulant misuse?
A. Taking medication with food
B.Drinking energy drinks
C. Studying late at night
D. Using extra doses and diverting
medication to others
A patient with heavy energy drink and C. Assess total daily caffeine intake from all sources
caffeine pill use reports palpitations, and its functional impact
anxiety, and insomnia.
Quantifying total stimulant (caffeine) intake and
Which RN assessment priority is most related functional impact supports accurate
appropriate? assessment of stimulant-related problems.
A. Measure daily screen time
B. Ask about favorite coffee brand
C. Assess total daily caffeine intake
from all sources and its functional
impact
D. Determine preferred flavor of
energy drink
A patient using methamphetamine D. History of HIV, hepatitis B/C, other STIs, and prior
intravenously reports sharing pipes, testing
straws, and injection equipment.
Injection and equipment sharing increase risk for HIV,
Which additional assessment is most viral hepatitis, and other infections; assessing
critical? infectious disease history is essential.
A. Number of tattoos
B. Sleep position
C. Favorite music genre
D. History of HIV, hepatitis B/C, other
STIs, and prior testing
