Pharmacology Chapter 7
A patient who smoked 1 pack of cigarettes a day for 2 years abruptly stopped smoking 2
days ago. The nurse performing an assessment on the patient identifies manifestations of
nicotine withdrawal as including
a. increased appetite and blood pressure.
b. restlessness and increased blood pressure.
c. depression and decreased blood pressure.
d. nausea, confusion, and seizures. - ANS-c. depression and decreased blood pressure.
\A patient with a known opioid addiction is to have surgery. In planning the patient's
postoperative pain management, the nurse will
a. withhold opioid medications.
b. treat the addiction before managing pain.
c. provide pain management as needed.
d. anticipate that the patient will experience less pain. - ANS-c. provide pain management as
needed.
\Alcohol use disorder (AUD): Alcohol toxicity - ANS-10g of alcohol is the max an average
person metabolizes in an hour, over intake can cause:
- Aspiration of vomitus
- asphyxiation
- Severe dehydration
- Seizures
- Hypothermia
- Brain damage
- Death
\Alcohol use disorder (AUD): Long term effects - ANS-Stomach ailments, heart problems,
cancer, brain damage, serious memory loss, immune system compromise, and liver
cirrhosis.
\Alcohol use disorder (AUD): Short Term effects - ANS-Nausea, vomiting, headaches,
slurred speech, impaired judgment, memory loss, hangovers, and blackouts
\Alcohol use disorder (AUD): Treatments - ANS-Inpatient
Outpatient
Drug-assisted treatment
- Disulfiram
- acamprosate
- naltrexone
Nonpharmacologic therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Contingency management
- Motivational enhancement therapy (MET)
- Twelve step facilitation therapy
\Anabolic-androgenic steroids: Effects on Adolescents - ANS-Stunted bone growth and
height
A patient who smoked 1 pack of cigarettes a day for 2 years abruptly stopped smoking 2
days ago. The nurse performing an assessment on the patient identifies manifestations of
nicotine withdrawal as including
a. increased appetite and blood pressure.
b. restlessness and increased blood pressure.
c. depression and decreased blood pressure.
d. nausea, confusion, and seizures. - ANS-c. depression and decreased blood pressure.
\A patient with a known opioid addiction is to have surgery. In planning the patient's
postoperative pain management, the nurse will
a. withhold opioid medications.
b. treat the addiction before managing pain.
c. provide pain management as needed.
d. anticipate that the patient will experience less pain. - ANS-c. provide pain management as
needed.
\Alcohol use disorder (AUD): Alcohol toxicity - ANS-10g of alcohol is the max an average
person metabolizes in an hour, over intake can cause:
- Aspiration of vomitus
- asphyxiation
- Severe dehydration
- Seizures
- Hypothermia
- Brain damage
- Death
\Alcohol use disorder (AUD): Long term effects - ANS-Stomach ailments, heart problems,
cancer, brain damage, serious memory loss, immune system compromise, and liver
cirrhosis.
\Alcohol use disorder (AUD): Short Term effects - ANS-Nausea, vomiting, headaches,
slurred speech, impaired judgment, memory loss, hangovers, and blackouts
\Alcohol use disorder (AUD): Treatments - ANS-Inpatient
Outpatient
Drug-assisted treatment
- Disulfiram
- acamprosate
- naltrexone
Nonpharmacologic therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Contingency management
- Motivational enhancement therapy (MET)
- Twelve step facilitation therapy
\Anabolic-androgenic steroids: Effects on Adolescents - ANS-Stunted bone growth and
height
