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CARN STUDY MATERIAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A GRADE


______ % of people in the United States with substance
use disorder go untreated. - correct answer- 90


_______ opioid receptors are known for antidepressant
effects when bound by agonists. - correct answer-
Delta


_______ opioid receptors are known for pain control,
euphoria, and respiratory depression when bound by
agonists. - correct answer- Mu


________ protection must be maintained. Assisted
ventilation will be needed with a bag valve mask until
naloxone reverses the respiratory depression. Adequate
ventilation should be provided before naloxone is given.
The half-life of naloxone in adults is approximately 30 to
80 minutes with an average of 60 minutes. It is about 3
hours in children. - correct answer- Airway

,_________ _____ are caused by estrogen's effects on
arteriolar dilation. Lower extremity edema is due to
decreased oncotic pressure secondary to the decreased
synthesis of albumin by the liver. - correct answer-
Spider nevi


__________ ___________ disorder is a pervasive pattern
of behavior characterized by unstable relationships,
impulsivity, recurrent suicidal behavior or gestures,
marked reactivity of mood, chronic feelings of emptiness,
intense anger, or inability controlling anger. Patients will
often "split" providers, easily alternating between
extremes of idealization and devaluation. - correct
answer- Borderline personality


__________ disorder is a mood disorder characterized by
the presence of either mania or hypomania. - correct
answer- Borderline personality


__________ hypertension is due to distorted hepatic
architecture causing resistance to portal flow at the
sinusoids. This causes increased hydrostatic pressure at

,the portosystemic collateral veins in the anterior
abdomen (caput medusa). - correct answer-
Portal


__________ intoxication is commonly associated with
injected conjunctiva and a temporary increase in appetite.
- correct answer- Cannabis


__________ is a dissociative anesthetic that acts at the
NMDA receptors as a glutamate antagonist. - correct
answer- PCP


__________ ketoacidosis is very common due to a diet of
"tea and toast" and overall malnourishment. Patients may
have mild hyperglycemia but the typical symptoms of
diabetic ketoacidosis are not present. Therapy for these
patients is actually to give glucose-containing fluids as
well as replete electrolytes and supplement with
multivitamins and thiamine. - correct answer-
Alcoholic

, ___________ ___________ usually present with
autonomic excitation, tremors, agitation, and an altered
sensorium 48 - 96 hours after the last alcohol drink
consumption. - correct answer- Delirium
tremens


___________ also is effective but leads to blood pressure
and heart rate elevation. This may exacerbate the
methamphetamine-induced hyperadrenergic symptoms.
_______________________ may worsen tachycardia
induced by methamphetamine. - correct answer-
Ketamine
Diphenhydramine


___________ is an FDA-approved benzodiazepine used
for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal, management of
anxiety disorders, and agitation. - correct answer-
Oxazepam


___________ substance use disorder (SUD) requires 4-5
symptoms of SUD be present within a 12 month period.If
2-3 symptoms are present the SUD is considered mild,

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