NU 334 Exam 3 Questions and Correct
Answers.
What questions are asked during a CAGE assessment? - Answer - have you ever felt you
should *C*ut down on your drinking?
- have people *A*nnoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
- have you ever felt bad or *G*uilty about your drinking?
- have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning? (*E*ye-opener)
When do you use the SBIRT assessment tool? - Answer - SBIRT is an approach to the delivery
of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as
those who are at risk of developing these disorders. Primary care centers, hospital emergency
rooms, trauma centers, and other community settings provide opportunities for early
intervention with at-risk substance users before more severe consequences occur.
- Screening quickly assesses the severity of substance use and identifies the appropriate level of
treatment.
What does SBIRT stand for? - Answer Screening, Brief Intervention, Refferal and Treatment
What are signs of chronic alcohol use? - Answer characterized by emotional and physical
disintegration. The person is usually intoxicated more often than sober
Peripheral neuroplasty - Answer peripheral nerve damage, pain, burning, tingling, prickly
sensations of the extremities
Alcoholic myopathy - Answer thought to result from same B vitamin deficiency that
contributes to peripheral neuropathy
Acute alcoholic myopathy - Answer sudden onset of muscle pain, swelling, and weakness;
reddish tinge to the urine; rapid rise in muscle enzymes in the blood
Chronic alcoholic myopathy - Answer gradual wasting and weakness in skeletal muscles
What lab results might be affected by alcoholism? - Answer alcoholic myopathy causes
elevated CPK, LDH, and AST
alcoholic cardiomyopathy causes DPK, AST, ALT, and LDH elevation
Answers.
What questions are asked during a CAGE assessment? - Answer - have you ever felt you
should *C*ut down on your drinking?
- have people *A*nnoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
- have you ever felt bad or *G*uilty about your drinking?
- have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning? (*E*ye-opener)
When do you use the SBIRT assessment tool? - Answer - SBIRT is an approach to the delivery
of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as
those who are at risk of developing these disorders. Primary care centers, hospital emergency
rooms, trauma centers, and other community settings provide opportunities for early
intervention with at-risk substance users before more severe consequences occur.
- Screening quickly assesses the severity of substance use and identifies the appropriate level of
treatment.
What does SBIRT stand for? - Answer Screening, Brief Intervention, Refferal and Treatment
What are signs of chronic alcohol use? - Answer characterized by emotional and physical
disintegration. The person is usually intoxicated more often than sober
Peripheral neuroplasty - Answer peripheral nerve damage, pain, burning, tingling, prickly
sensations of the extremities
Alcoholic myopathy - Answer thought to result from same B vitamin deficiency that
contributes to peripheral neuropathy
Acute alcoholic myopathy - Answer sudden onset of muscle pain, swelling, and weakness;
reddish tinge to the urine; rapid rise in muscle enzymes in the blood
Chronic alcoholic myopathy - Answer gradual wasting and weakness in skeletal muscles
What lab results might be affected by alcoholism? - Answer alcoholic myopathy causes
elevated CPK, LDH, and AST
alcoholic cardiomyopathy causes DPK, AST, ALT, and LDH elevation
