Prescriber's Guide –
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
7th Edition
Test Bank
,Prescriber's Guide- Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology 7th Edition Test Bank
Chapter Questions On Alcohol Abstinence/Alcohol Dependence/Alcohol
Withdrawal1.
A Client Has Been Prescribed Naltrexone (Trexan) For Treatment Of Alcohol Dependence. The
Nurse Has Explained The Drugs Purpose To The Client. The Nurse Determines That The Client
Has Understood The Instructions When The Client Identifies Which Of The Following About
The Drug?
A)
Causes Itching If Alcohol Is
ConsumedB)
Produces The Euphoria Of
AlcoholC)
Reduces The Appeal Of
AlcoholD)
Improves Appetite And Nutritional
Status2.
An Adolescent Client Tells The Nurse That He Or She Occasionally Sniffs Airplane Glue. When
Discussing The Effects Of Long-Term Use Of Inhalants, Which Of The Following Would The
Nurse MostLikely Include?
A)
Tremors And Cns
ArousalB)
Enhanced Normal Heart
RhythmsC)
Enhanced Attention Focus And
MemoryD)
Www.Nursylab.Com
,Brain Damage And Cognitive
Abnormalities3.
A Client Tells The Nurse That He Is Committed To Trying To Quit Smoking. When Teaching The
ClientAbout Smoking Cessation, Which Of The Following Would The Nurse Include?
A)
Success Usually Involves More Than One Type Of
Intervention.B)
Relapse Is Fairly Rare Within The First Year Of
Quitting.C)
Ear Acupressure Is A Highly Proven Method For
Quitting.D)
Education Is Key For Smoking
Cessation.4.
The Nurse Is Completing The Admission Of A Client Who Is Seeking Treatment For
Alcoholism. He Tells The Nurse That The Last Time He Had Any Alcohol To Drink Was At
10:00 Am Before He Left For The Hospital. The Nurse Closely Monitors The Client. Which Of
The Following Would Lead The NurseTo Suspect That The Client Is Experiencing Stage 1 Of
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome? Select All ThatApply.
A)
Slight
DiaphoresisB)
Hand
TremorsC)
Intermittent
ConfusionD)
, Heart Rate Of 135
Beats/MinE)
Normal Blood
Pressure5.
A Nurse Is Talking With A 57-Year-Old Client Who Has Been A Heavy Drinker For Many
Years. The Client Is Being Treated For Alcoholism, And This Is Her Second Week As An
Inpatient On The Psychiatric Unit. It Is 5:00 Am, And The Client Has Been Having Difficulty
Sleeping. The Client Is AnOrthopedic Nurse, And Although She Is Clothed In A Hospital-
Issued Gown And Robe, She Is Wearing A Stethoscope Around Her Neck That The Nurse
Recognizes As Belonging To One Of The Staff Nurses.
When The Nurse Asks Her Why She Is Wearing The Stethoscope And Where She Got It, The
Client GivesHer A Long And Involved Reply That Basically Describes How Her Nursing
Supervisor Came To Visit And Gave It To Her To Wear So Shed Remember To Get Well. The
Nurse Suspects That The Client May Be Experiencing Which Of The Following?
A)
Wernickes
SyndromeB)
Delirium
TremensC)
Korsakoffs Psychosis
D)
Malignant Hyperthermia
6.
A Nurse Is Using Motivational Therapy With A Female Client With Alcoholism. The Client,
Who Is Unwilling To Consider Changing Her Drinking Behavior, Emphatically States, I Am
Not An Alcoholic;You Cant Make Me Stop Drinking. Which Response By The Nurse Would Be
Most Appropriate?
A)
You Have To Stop Drinking And Driving; You Could Kill
Someone.B)
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
7th Edition
Test Bank
,Prescriber's Guide- Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology 7th Edition Test Bank
Chapter Questions On Alcohol Abstinence/Alcohol Dependence/Alcohol
Withdrawal1.
A Client Has Been Prescribed Naltrexone (Trexan) For Treatment Of Alcohol Dependence. The
Nurse Has Explained The Drugs Purpose To The Client. The Nurse Determines That The Client
Has Understood The Instructions When The Client Identifies Which Of The Following About
The Drug?
A)
Causes Itching If Alcohol Is
ConsumedB)
Produces The Euphoria Of
AlcoholC)
Reduces The Appeal Of
AlcoholD)
Improves Appetite And Nutritional
Status2.
An Adolescent Client Tells The Nurse That He Or She Occasionally Sniffs Airplane Glue. When
Discussing The Effects Of Long-Term Use Of Inhalants, Which Of The Following Would The
Nurse MostLikely Include?
A)
Tremors And Cns
ArousalB)
Enhanced Normal Heart
RhythmsC)
Enhanced Attention Focus And
MemoryD)
Www.Nursylab.Com
,Brain Damage And Cognitive
Abnormalities3.
A Client Tells The Nurse That He Is Committed To Trying To Quit Smoking. When Teaching The
ClientAbout Smoking Cessation, Which Of The Following Would The Nurse Include?
A)
Success Usually Involves More Than One Type Of
Intervention.B)
Relapse Is Fairly Rare Within The First Year Of
Quitting.C)
Ear Acupressure Is A Highly Proven Method For
Quitting.D)
Education Is Key For Smoking
Cessation.4.
The Nurse Is Completing The Admission Of A Client Who Is Seeking Treatment For
Alcoholism. He Tells The Nurse That The Last Time He Had Any Alcohol To Drink Was At
10:00 Am Before He Left For The Hospital. The Nurse Closely Monitors The Client. Which Of
The Following Would Lead The NurseTo Suspect That The Client Is Experiencing Stage 1 Of
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome? Select All ThatApply.
A)
Slight
DiaphoresisB)
Hand
TremorsC)
Intermittent
ConfusionD)
, Heart Rate Of 135
Beats/MinE)
Normal Blood
Pressure5.
A Nurse Is Talking With A 57-Year-Old Client Who Has Been A Heavy Drinker For Many
Years. The Client Is Being Treated For Alcoholism, And This Is Her Second Week As An
Inpatient On The Psychiatric Unit. It Is 5:00 Am, And The Client Has Been Having Difficulty
Sleeping. The Client Is AnOrthopedic Nurse, And Although She Is Clothed In A Hospital-
Issued Gown And Robe, She Is Wearing A Stethoscope Around Her Neck That The Nurse
Recognizes As Belonging To One Of The Staff Nurses.
When The Nurse Asks Her Why She Is Wearing The Stethoscope And Where She Got It, The
Client GivesHer A Long And Involved Reply That Basically Describes How Her Nursing
Supervisor Came To Visit And Gave It To Her To Wear So Shed Remember To Get Well. The
Nurse Suspects That The Client May Be Experiencing Which Of The Following?
A)
Wernickes
SyndromeB)
Delirium
TremensC)
Korsakoffs Psychosis
D)
Malignant Hyperthermia
6.
A Nurse Is Using Motivational Therapy With A Female Client With Alcoholism. The Client,
Who Is Unwilling To Consider Changing Her Drinking Behavior, Emphatically States, I Am
Not An Alcoholic;You Cant Make Me Stop Drinking. Which Response By The Nurse Would Be
Most Appropriate?
A)
You Have To Stop Drinking And Driving; You Could Kill
Someone.B)
