Nur 350 Exam 3 Questions With Complete
Solutions
A patient has been admitted to the stress unit for
alcohol intoxication and is now finished detoxing.
What are some options for the patient to use to
help his stay in recovery? Correct Answers
Halfway houses, partial in patient programs,
intensive outpatient programs, alcoholics
anonymous (AA) (Halter 422)
A pt. comes to the medication window for their HS
medications. One of the medications is new and
this will be the first time the pt. takes it. The nurse
knows the pt. needs to have an EKG before this
medication can be started. Which one is it?
Correct Answers ziprasidone HCL (Geodon) can
cause ECG abnormalities such as PR and QT
interval prolongation, diffuse T-wave flattening,
and ST segment depression.
A pt. has been in the hospital for 4 days and has
finished detoxing from alcohol and Heroin. He in
report the nurse told the treatment team he has a
rough evening because he has been craving to use
drugs. The doctor plans to start him on medication
that will help his alcohol and heroin craving. This
medication is called Correct Answers Naltrexone
(Vivitrol, ReVia)
,A pt. has been in the stress unit for 5 days due to
alcohol intoxication. The pt. has now finished detox
and has been going to classes in the unit learning
about recovery and the effects alcohol has on your
body. The doctor is going to start him on a
medication that is used for relapse prevention. This
medication helps to rebalance to
neurotransmitters. This medication is called:
Correct Answers Acamprosate calcium (campral)
A pt. is going to begin ECT treatments in the
morning. She is now at the medication window for
her HS medications. She takes all the medications
in the box at HS. Which medication or medications
in her medication box would you NOT give at this
time? Correct Answers you give everything except
the divalproex sodium (Depakote) and lorazepam
(Ativan).These medications cannot be given after
12 noon the day before ECR because they can
prevent seizure activity during the treatment.
Addiction Correct Answers Use of the drug
continues despite the presence of related problems
and tendency to relapse after stopping use. (Halter
672)
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms peak when? Correct
Answers Symptoms peak after 24 hours of last
intake
, All substances use disorders share what type of
symptoms stopped? Correct Answers Withdrawal
if the substance is taken away (Halter 413)
Anorexia Nervosa Correct Answers May not have
any loss of appetite and often is preoccupied with
food and eating. A person with this disorder may
suppress the desire for food in order to control
his/her eating. (Halter 672)
Antisocial Personality Disorder Correct Answers
The person has total disregard for other and
violates others rights
Does not conform to social norms, problems with
the law, no guilt about what he/she has done,
typically has diagnosis of conduct disorder before
age 15.
Are patients admitted inpatient because of binge
eating directly? When would patients who have
binge eating disorders ned to be admitted to the
hospital? Correct Answers No, People with binge
eating disorder are not typically hospitalized for
eating disorder but may require psychiatric
treatment for other disorders. (Halter 344)
Avoidant Personality Disorder Correct Answers
The person is shy and avoids conflict, sense of
inadequacy, preoccupied with fear of rejection and
criticism, low self-esteem
Solutions
A patient has been admitted to the stress unit for
alcohol intoxication and is now finished detoxing.
What are some options for the patient to use to
help his stay in recovery? Correct Answers
Halfway houses, partial in patient programs,
intensive outpatient programs, alcoholics
anonymous (AA) (Halter 422)
A pt. comes to the medication window for their HS
medications. One of the medications is new and
this will be the first time the pt. takes it. The nurse
knows the pt. needs to have an EKG before this
medication can be started. Which one is it?
Correct Answers ziprasidone HCL (Geodon) can
cause ECG abnormalities such as PR and QT
interval prolongation, diffuse T-wave flattening,
and ST segment depression.
A pt. has been in the hospital for 4 days and has
finished detoxing from alcohol and Heroin. He in
report the nurse told the treatment team he has a
rough evening because he has been craving to use
drugs. The doctor plans to start him on medication
that will help his alcohol and heroin craving. This
medication is called Correct Answers Naltrexone
(Vivitrol, ReVia)
,A pt. has been in the stress unit for 5 days due to
alcohol intoxication. The pt. has now finished detox
and has been going to classes in the unit learning
about recovery and the effects alcohol has on your
body. The doctor is going to start him on a
medication that is used for relapse prevention. This
medication helps to rebalance to
neurotransmitters. This medication is called:
Correct Answers Acamprosate calcium (campral)
A pt. is going to begin ECT treatments in the
morning. She is now at the medication window for
her HS medications. She takes all the medications
in the box at HS. Which medication or medications
in her medication box would you NOT give at this
time? Correct Answers you give everything except
the divalproex sodium (Depakote) and lorazepam
(Ativan).These medications cannot be given after
12 noon the day before ECR because they can
prevent seizure activity during the treatment.
Addiction Correct Answers Use of the drug
continues despite the presence of related problems
and tendency to relapse after stopping use. (Halter
672)
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms peak when? Correct
Answers Symptoms peak after 24 hours of last
intake
, All substances use disorders share what type of
symptoms stopped? Correct Answers Withdrawal
if the substance is taken away (Halter 413)
Anorexia Nervosa Correct Answers May not have
any loss of appetite and often is preoccupied with
food and eating. A person with this disorder may
suppress the desire for food in order to control
his/her eating. (Halter 672)
Antisocial Personality Disorder Correct Answers
The person has total disregard for other and
violates others rights
Does not conform to social norms, problems with
the law, no guilt about what he/she has done,
typically has diagnosis of conduct disorder before
age 15.
Are patients admitted inpatient because of binge
eating directly? When would patients who have
binge eating disorders ned to be admitted to the
hospital? Correct Answers No, People with binge
eating disorder are not typically hospitalized for
eating disorder but may require psychiatric
treatment for other disorders. (Halter 344)
Avoidant Personality Disorder Correct Answers
The person is shy and avoids conflict, sense of
inadequacy, preoccupied with fear of rejection and
criticism, low self-esteem
