NURS 350 EXAM 3 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Detoxification - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of removing alcohol from the body.
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Physiological symptoms after
stopping alcohol use.
Delirium Tremens - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe withdrawal with hallucinations and
disorientation.
Grand Mal Seizures - CORRECT ANSWER - Tonic-clonic seizures during alcohol
withdrawal.
Withdrawal Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs like anxiety and tremors after
stopping alcohol.
Alcohol Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER - Need for increased alcohol to achieve effects.
Blood Alcohol Level (BAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - Measurement of alcohol
concentration in blood.
Legal Intoxication Level - CORRECT ANSWER - 80 or 100 mg/dL ethanol in blood.
CNS Impairment - CORRECT ANSWER - Central nervous system effects from alcohol
consumption.
Malnutrition in Alcoholism - CORRECT ANSWER - Poor nutrition due to alcohol
replacing food.
, Denial of Alcoholism - CORRECT ANSWER - Inability to accept control loss over
drinking.
Codependence - CORRECT ANSWER - Enabling behavior in relationships with alcohol
abusers.
Physiological Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Body's dependence on alcohol for
normal function.
Withdrawal Onset - CORRECT ANSWER - Symptoms begin within 12 hours of stopping
alcohol.
Seizure Timing - CORRECT ANSWER - Seizures typically occur within 48 hours of
withdrawal.
Alcohol Ingestion Effects - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased heart rate, blood pressure,
and anxiety.
Nontolerant Drinker - CORRECT ANSWER - Coma at blood alcohol level of 0.40 mg%.
Behavioral Responses Table - CORRECT ANSWER - Lists effects at various blood
alcohol levels.
Nutrition Deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - Less than body requirements due to alcohol
use.
Substance-Specific Withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER - Unique symptoms based on the
substance used.
Rationalization in Denial - CORRECT ANSWER - Justifying substance use to avoid
responsibility.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Detoxification - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of removing alcohol from the body.
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Physiological symptoms after
stopping alcohol use.
Delirium Tremens - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe withdrawal with hallucinations and
disorientation.
Grand Mal Seizures - CORRECT ANSWER - Tonic-clonic seizures during alcohol
withdrawal.
Withdrawal Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs like anxiety and tremors after
stopping alcohol.
Alcohol Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER - Need for increased alcohol to achieve effects.
Blood Alcohol Level (BAL) - CORRECT ANSWER - Measurement of alcohol
concentration in blood.
Legal Intoxication Level - CORRECT ANSWER - 80 or 100 mg/dL ethanol in blood.
CNS Impairment - CORRECT ANSWER - Central nervous system effects from alcohol
consumption.
Malnutrition in Alcoholism - CORRECT ANSWER - Poor nutrition due to alcohol
replacing food.
, Denial of Alcoholism - CORRECT ANSWER - Inability to accept control loss over
drinking.
Codependence - CORRECT ANSWER - Enabling behavior in relationships with alcohol
abusers.
Physiological Addiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Body's dependence on alcohol for
normal function.
Withdrawal Onset - CORRECT ANSWER - Symptoms begin within 12 hours of stopping
alcohol.
Seizure Timing - CORRECT ANSWER - Seizures typically occur within 48 hours of
withdrawal.
Alcohol Ingestion Effects - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased heart rate, blood pressure,
and anxiety.
Nontolerant Drinker - CORRECT ANSWER - Coma at blood alcohol level of 0.40 mg%.
Behavioral Responses Table - CORRECT ANSWER - Lists effects at various blood
alcohol levels.
Nutrition Deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - Less than body requirements due to alcohol
use.
Substance-Specific Withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER - Unique symptoms based on the
substance used.
Rationalization in Denial - CORRECT ANSWER - Justifying substance use to avoid
responsibility.
