NUR 240 EXAM 1 SUBSTANCE
ABUSE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS; GET IT 100% ACCURATE
884. Which interventions are most appropriate for caring for a
client in alcohol withdrawal? Select all that apply.
1. Monitor vital signs.
2. Provide a safe environment.
3. Address hallucinations therapeutically.
4. Provide stimulation in the environment.
5. Provide reality orientation as appropriate.
6. Maintain NPO (nothing by mouth) status. - correct answer-
1, 2, 3, 5
A client with a history of cocaine abuse exits the hospital "to visit
a friend." The client returns to the unit one hour later, agitated,
combative, and reporting 'chest pain.' What would the nurse do
first?
1. Obtain an EKG
2. Obtain a urine sample
, 3. Call security
4. Call the friend to come sit with the patient - correct answer-
3
A hospitalized client with a history of alcohol abuse tells the
nurse, "I am leaving now. I have to go. I don't want any more
treatment. I have things that I have to do right away." The client
has not been discharged and is scheduled for an important
diagnostic test to be performed in 1 hour. After the nurse
discusses the client's concerns with the client, the client dresses
and begins to walk out of the hospital room. What action should
the nurse take?
1. Call the nursing supervisor.
2 Call security to block all exit areas.
3. Restrain the client until the health care provider (HCP) can be
reached.
4. Tell the client that the client cannot return to this hospital
again if the client leaves now. - correct answer- 1
An unconscious patient in the emergency room is given IV
Narcan due to an overdose of Heroin. Which of the following
would indicate a therapeutic response to the Narcan?
1. Decreased pulse rate
ABUSE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS; GET IT 100% ACCURATE
884. Which interventions are most appropriate for caring for a
client in alcohol withdrawal? Select all that apply.
1. Monitor vital signs.
2. Provide a safe environment.
3. Address hallucinations therapeutically.
4. Provide stimulation in the environment.
5. Provide reality orientation as appropriate.
6. Maintain NPO (nothing by mouth) status. - correct answer-
1, 2, 3, 5
A client with a history of cocaine abuse exits the hospital "to visit
a friend." The client returns to the unit one hour later, agitated,
combative, and reporting 'chest pain.' What would the nurse do
first?
1. Obtain an EKG
2. Obtain a urine sample
, 3. Call security
4. Call the friend to come sit with the patient - correct answer-
3
A hospitalized client with a history of alcohol abuse tells the
nurse, "I am leaving now. I have to go. I don't want any more
treatment. I have things that I have to do right away." The client
has not been discharged and is scheduled for an important
diagnostic test to be performed in 1 hour. After the nurse
discusses the client's concerns with the client, the client dresses
and begins to walk out of the hospital room. What action should
the nurse take?
1. Call the nursing supervisor.
2 Call security to block all exit areas.
3. Restrain the client until the health care provider (HCP) can be
reached.
4. Tell the client that the client cannot return to this hospital
again if the client leaves now. - correct answer- 1
An unconscious patient in the emergency room is given IV
Narcan due to an overdose of Heroin. Which of the following
would indicate a therapeutic response to the Narcan?
1. Decreased pulse rate
