NUR 401: SBIRT: Exam 2 Questions
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a comprehensive, integrated, approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services, for
persons at potential risk to high risk for substance misuse - ✔✔What is SBIRT
the goal is to reduce and prevent related health consequences, disease, accidents and injuries - ✔✔What is
the goal of SBIRT
-Screening
-Brief Intervention
-Referral to Treatment - ✔✔What is the SBIRT process
universal screening for quickly assessing use and severity of alcohol; illicit drugs and prescription drug
use and misuse or abuse - ✔✔What does screening involve for the SBIRT process
brief motivational and awareness-raising intervention given to risky or problematic substance users
-some people don't know what risky behavior is - ✔✔What does brief intervention involve for the SBIRT
process
referrals to specialty care for patients with substance use disorders- treatment may consist of brief
treatment or specialty alcohol and other drug use disorders - ✔✔What does referral to treatment involve
for the SBIRT process
-routine and universal screening, regardless of medical complaint
-Validated, standardized screening tools
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-alcohol use seen in a continuum
-evidenced-based, patient-centered change talk
-ongoing transition between primary care and treatment - ✔✔When SBIRT is implemented what does it
allow for patients
-inconsistent and selective screening
-non-systematized narrative questions
-alcohol use seen as dichotomous
-ineffective, directive style of communication
-discordination, unclear referrals and follow-up - ✔✔If the SBIRT is not implemented what does that
mean for the patient
-All RNs in all settings should be prepared to deliver SBIRT
-Hospitals should invest this training
-RN's should be involved in SBIRT research
-ALl levels of nursing curricula should include SBIRT training - ✔✔What are the expanded roles and
responsibilities for RN's using SBIRT
-screen all patients >/= 18 years for alcohol use
-offer brief interventions for positive screens
-provide alcohol and other drug use disorder treatment at discharge
-assess status after discharge - ✔✔What does the joint commission say about nurses expanded roles and
responsibilities for using SBIRT
-prevents disease, accidents and injuries
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