NURS 288 Quiz 3 Harm Reduction and Pharmacology
Questions with Complete Solutions
Addiction Correct Answer--Physically dependent
-Identified when there is a consequence to life, work, relations, etc.
-Continue to use it despite negative consequences
Dependency Correct Answer-Physically dependent but doesn't
necessarily have the same negative consequences as addiction
Adverse Childhood Experiences Correct Answer--Traumatic events that
can have negative, lasting impacts on health and well-being
-Includes abuse, household change, and neglect
How does ACE score influence health outcomes? Correct Answer-As
ACE score increases, negative health outcomes/behaviours also increase
Opiates Correct Answer--Highly addictive
-Depressants (slow respiration)
-Heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, tylenol-3, etc.
Harm reduction Correct Answer--Efforts to minimize the harmful effects
caused by drug use
-Actions that mitigate risk
-Downstream prevention
,Principles of Harm Reduction Correct Answer--Evidence based & cost
effective
-Promotion of human rights & dignity
-Compassion & relational
-Pragmatic & practical
-Public health approach
-Participation of individuals & communities
-Innovative, flexible, person centered
-Non-judgmental approach
Belief: Harm reduction is an inefficient use of public funds Correct
Answer-False
-By reducing HIV/HVC transmission, health care costs are substantially
reduced
-Estimated cost of an HIV infection is $1.3 million per person, and
treatment of one HCV infection may approach $110 000 in medication
costs alone
Belief: Harm reduction enables people to take greater risks Correct
Answer-False
-Extensive research shows that providing safer injection supplies does
not increase drug use or lower the age of first injection
Belief: Distributing drug equipment is illegal Correct Answer-False
, -Safer injection supplies are legally distributed in Canada as medical
devices used in the "...mitigation or prevention of a disease..."
How has the opioid crisis influenced policy in Alberta? Correct
Answer--Take home naloxone program
-Minister's opioid emergency response commission
-Expanded treatment access
-Supply chain interruption
-Supervised consumption services
Benefits of Harm Reduction: Individual Correct Answer--HIV/HCV
prevention
-Builds trust
-Connection to services
-Empowerment
-Decreased ER visits
Benefits of Harm Reduction: Community and Family Correct Answer--
Decreased stigma
-Decreased toxic stress
-Decreased crime
-Safer environment
-Health care savings
-Improved health outcomes
Questions with Complete Solutions
Addiction Correct Answer--Physically dependent
-Identified when there is a consequence to life, work, relations, etc.
-Continue to use it despite negative consequences
Dependency Correct Answer-Physically dependent but doesn't
necessarily have the same negative consequences as addiction
Adverse Childhood Experiences Correct Answer--Traumatic events that
can have negative, lasting impacts on health and well-being
-Includes abuse, household change, and neglect
How does ACE score influence health outcomes? Correct Answer-As
ACE score increases, negative health outcomes/behaviours also increase
Opiates Correct Answer--Highly addictive
-Depressants (slow respiration)
-Heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, tylenol-3, etc.
Harm reduction Correct Answer--Efforts to minimize the harmful effects
caused by drug use
-Actions that mitigate risk
-Downstream prevention
,Principles of Harm Reduction Correct Answer--Evidence based & cost
effective
-Promotion of human rights & dignity
-Compassion & relational
-Pragmatic & practical
-Public health approach
-Participation of individuals & communities
-Innovative, flexible, person centered
-Non-judgmental approach
Belief: Harm reduction is an inefficient use of public funds Correct
Answer-False
-By reducing HIV/HVC transmission, health care costs are substantially
reduced
-Estimated cost of an HIV infection is $1.3 million per person, and
treatment of one HCV infection may approach $110 000 in medication
costs alone
Belief: Harm reduction enables people to take greater risks Correct
Answer-False
-Extensive research shows that providing safer injection supplies does
not increase drug use or lower the age of first injection
Belief: Distributing drug equipment is illegal Correct Answer-False
, -Safer injection supplies are legally distributed in Canada as medical
devices used in the "...mitigation or prevention of a disease..."
How has the opioid crisis influenced policy in Alberta? Correct
Answer--Take home naloxone program
-Minister's opioid emergency response commission
-Expanded treatment access
-Supply chain interruption
-Supervised consumption services
Benefits of Harm Reduction: Individual Correct Answer--HIV/HCV
prevention
-Builds trust
-Connection to services
-Empowerment
-Decreased ER visits
Benefits of Harm Reduction: Community and Family Correct Answer--
Decreased stigma
-Decreased toxic stress
-Decreased crime
-Safer environment
-Health care savings
-Improved health outcomes
