NU674 FINAL Study Guide Questions
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SAMSA (substance abuse and mental health services administration) screening tools - CORRECT
ANSWER -
mild substance use disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -requires two-three symptoms from a list of
11. drug craving is added to the list and problems with law enforcement is eliminated because
of cultural considerations that make the criteria difficult to apply
moderate substance use disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -4-5 criteria
severe substance use disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -six or more symptoms
Substance use screening tool - CORRECT ANSWER -
,Opiate withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -runny nose, sweating, anxiety, irritability to
seizures, abdominal cramps, muscle spasms, goosebumps, diarrhea
Opiate withdrawal treatment - CORRECT ANSWER -suboxone + buprenorphine + naloxone
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER --appear within 4-12 hrs
-abd cramping
-vomiting
-tremors
-restlessness
-inability to sleep
-TACHYCARDIA
-HTN
-transient hallucinations or illusions
-anxiety
-increased RR, temp
-tonic clonic seizures
-diaphoresis
Delirium Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -Severe disruption to cognitive function, particularly
attention and awareness
Person presents as disoriented, confused, unable to state name, location, date, and time,
possibly unable to comprehend speech and likely has difficulty producing speech
, develops quickly which distinguishes it from dementia
Rapid onset, from a few hours to several days.
PTSD clinical manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER -intrusion, avoidance, hyperarousal
PTSD diagnostic criteria - CORRECT ANSWER -Three or more of the following should be present
for more than 1 month:
1. Inability to recall an important aspect of the event
2. avoidance of activities, people, places that remind the patient of the event
3. attempts to avoid thinking or talking about the event
4. Feelings of detachment or estrangement from others
5. markedly decreased interest or anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure)
6. Restricted Range of Affect
7. Belief ones future has been foreshortened because of the event
8. Increased state of arousal characterized by insomnia, irritability, angry outbursts, poor
concentration, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response
acute PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute PTSD onset and length of symptoms are under three
months. When a patient has symptoms lasting over 3 months, it is considered chronic PTSD.
Acute PTSD can be witnessed or experienced. Flashbacks and distressing reactions to cues and
triggers are a part of an acute episode of PTSD.
and 100% Verified Answers |2026/ 2027
Updated |A+ Graded| Brand New
Version!!!
SAMSA (substance abuse and mental health services administration) screening tools - CORRECT
ANSWER -
mild substance use disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -requires two-three symptoms from a list of
11. drug craving is added to the list and problems with law enforcement is eliminated because
of cultural considerations that make the criteria difficult to apply
moderate substance use disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -4-5 criteria
severe substance use disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -six or more symptoms
Substance use screening tool - CORRECT ANSWER -
,Opiate withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -runny nose, sweating, anxiety, irritability to
seizures, abdominal cramps, muscle spasms, goosebumps, diarrhea
Opiate withdrawal treatment - CORRECT ANSWER -suboxone + buprenorphine + naloxone
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER --appear within 4-12 hrs
-abd cramping
-vomiting
-tremors
-restlessness
-inability to sleep
-TACHYCARDIA
-HTN
-transient hallucinations or illusions
-anxiety
-increased RR, temp
-tonic clonic seizures
-diaphoresis
Delirium Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -Severe disruption to cognitive function, particularly
attention and awareness
Person presents as disoriented, confused, unable to state name, location, date, and time,
possibly unable to comprehend speech and likely has difficulty producing speech
, develops quickly which distinguishes it from dementia
Rapid onset, from a few hours to several days.
PTSD clinical manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER -intrusion, avoidance, hyperarousal
PTSD diagnostic criteria - CORRECT ANSWER -Three or more of the following should be present
for more than 1 month:
1. Inability to recall an important aspect of the event
2. avoidance of activities, people, places that remind the patient of the event
3. attempts to avoid thinking or talking about the event
4. Feelings of detachment or estrangement from others
5. markedly decreased interest or anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure)
6. Restricted Range of Affect
7. Belief ones future has been foreshortened because of the event
8. Increased state of arousal characterized by insomnia, irritability, angry outbursts, poor
concentration, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response
acute PTSD - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute PTSD onset and length of symptoms are under three
months. When a patient has symptoms lasting over 3 months, it is considered chronic PTSD.
Acute PTSD can be witnessed or experienced. Flashbacks and distressing reactions to cues and
triggers are a part of an acute episode of PTSD.
