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Impairment in the Workplace: Substance
Abuse
Questions and Correct Answers
1. The strongest predictor of success in an impairment treatment program is?
◦ Correct Answer: The willingness of the nurse to succeed
2. Substance abuse is associated with:
◦ Correct Answer: All of the above
3. Who may make a report regarding an impaired nurse to the Intervention Project
for Nurses (IPN)?
◦ Correct Answer: Anyone
4. Addiction is a compulsive behavior and may stem from all of the following
EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Positive coping mechanisms
5. When a nurse suspects another nurse of being impaired, the nurse’s best action is:
◦ Correct Answer: Report the nurse
6. Risk factors for substance use relapse include:
◦ Correct Answer: Mental illness
, 7. Substance abuse is seen in all areas of nursing, but it is LEAST likely to occur in a
nurse in which nursing department?
◦ Correct Answer: Education
8. According to Rule 64B31-10.001, an approved impaired practitioner program does
all of the following EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Provide medical services
9. Which factor is associated with greater use of an Employee Assistance Program
(EAP)?
◦ Correct Answer: All of the above
10. In which year did the Florida Board of Nursing pass legislation to allow impaired
nurses to be reported to impaired practitioner programs instead of to the Board of
Health?
◦ Correct Answer: 1983
11. All of the following are signs of potential impairment EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Refusing to take care of patients who take narcotics
12. The primary goal of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is to:
◦ Correct Answer: Help nurses maintain their job and career
13. Hangovers increase the risk of all of the following EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Excessive use of narcotics
14. The American Nurses Association is opposed to all of the following EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Substance abuse testing if there is concern that illegal
substances are affecting work performance
Impairment in the Workplace: Substance
Abuse
Questions and Correct Answers
1. The strongest predictor of success in an impairment treatment program is?
◦ Correct Answer: The willingness of the nurse to succeed
2. Substance abuse is associated with:
◦ Correct Answer: All of the above
3. Who may make a report regarding an impaired nurse to the Intervention Project
for Nurses (IPN)?
◦ Correct Answer: Anyone
4. Addiction is a compulsive behavior and may stem from all of the following
EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Positive coping mechanisms
5. When a nurse suspects another nurse of being impaired, the nurse’s best action is:
◦ Correct Answer: Report the nurse
6. Risk factors for substance use relapse include:
◦ Correct Answer: Mental illness
, 7. Substance abuse is seen in all areas of nursing, but it is LEAST likely to occur in a
nurse in which nursing department?
◦ Correct Answer: Education
8. According to Rule 64B31-10.001, an approved impaired practitioner program does
all of the following EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Provide medical services
9. Which factor is associated with greater use of an Employee Assistance Program
(EAP)?
◦ Correct Answer: All of the above
10. In which year did the Florida Board of Nursing pass legislation to allow impaired
nurses to be reported to impaired practitioner programs instead of to the Board of
Health?
◦ Correct Answer: 1983
11. All of the following are signs of potential impairment EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Refusing to take care of patients who take narcotics
12. The primary goal of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is to:
◦ Correct Answer: Help nurses maintain their job and career
13. Hangovers increase the risk of all of the following EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Excessive use of narcotics
14. The American Nurses Association is opposed to all of the following EXCEPT:
◦ Correct Answer: Substance abuse testing if there is concern that illegal
substances are affecting work performance
