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A nurse is caring for a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which symptom should the nurse
expect first?
✔✔ A. Tremors
B. Hallucinations
C. Seizures
D. Delirium
Which medication is commonly used to support alcohol abstinence?
A. Lorazepam
✔✔ B. Disulfiram
C. Haloperidol
D. Diazepam
A client on methadone maintenance therapy asks why it's needed. What is the best response by
the nurse?
A. “It’s just a vitamin supplement.”
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,✔✔ B. “It helps prevent withdrawal and reduces cravings for opioids.”
C. “It will make you stop using drugs immediately.”
D. “It treats depression.”
Which action should the nurse take when a client on disulfiram reports drinking alcohol?
A. Encourage more fluids
✔✔ B. Monitor for nausea, vomiting, and hypotension
C. Ask them to lie down and rest
D. Offer food to slow absorption
Which behavior indicates denial in a client with substance use disorder?
A. “I know I have a problem.”
✔✔ B. “I can stop whenever I want.”
C. “I need help.”
D. “I want to stay clean.”
A nurse is reviewing labs for a client with chronic alcohol use. Which lab finding is most
expected?
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, ✔✔ A. Elevated liver enzymes
B. High hemoglobin
C. Low calcium
D. Decreased white blood cell count
Which is a priority nursing intervention for a client in opioid overdose?
A. Administer lorazepam
✔✔ B. Administer naloxone
C. Give oxygen and monitor blood pressure only
D. Provide IV fluids immediately
Which symptom is a sign of cocaine intoxication?
A. Drowsiness
✔✔ B. Increased heart rate and agitation
C. Slowed reflexes
D. Pinpoint pupils
A client in withdrawal from benzodiazepines may experience which dangerous condition?
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Answers Latest Version Already Passed
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which symptom should the nurse
expect first?
✔✔ A. Tremors
B. Hallucinations
C. Seizures
D. Delirium
Which medication is commonly used to support alcohol abstinence?
A. Lorazepam
✔✔ B. Disulfiram
C. Haloperidol
D. Diazepam
A client on methadone maintenance therapy asks why it's needed. What is the best response by
the nurse?
A. “It’s just a vitamin supplement.”
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,✔✔ B. “It helps prevent withdrawal and reduces cravings for opioids.”
C. “It will make you stop using drugs immediately.”
D. “It treats depression.”
Which action should the nurse take when a client on disulfiram reports drinking alcohol?
A. Encourage more fluids
✔✔ B. Monitor for nausea, vomiting, and hypotension
C. Ask them to lie down and rest
D. Offer food to slow absorption
Which behavior indicates denial in a client with substance use disorder?
A. “I know I have a problem.”
✔✔ B. “I can stop whenever I want.”
C. “I need help.”
D. “I want to stay clean.”
A nurse is reviewing labs for a client with chronic alcohol use. Which lab finding is most
expected?
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, ✔✔ A. Elevated liver enzymes
B. High hemoglobin
C. Low calcium
D. Decreased white blood cell count
Which is a priority nursing intervention for a client in opioid overdose?
A. Administer lorazepam
✔✔ B. Administer naloxone
C. Give oxygen and monitor blood pressure only
D. Provide IV fluids immediately
Which symptom is a sign of cocaine intoxication?
A. Drowsiness
✔✔ B. Increased heart rate and agitation
C. Slowed reflexes
D. Pinpoint pupils
A client in withdrawal from benzodiazepines may experience which dangerous condition?
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