ATI Substance-Related and Addiction Disorders
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A nurse is discussing common misconceptions regarding patients who have
substance use disorder. The nurse should include which of the following as a
possible consequence of a client being labeled by providers as drug seeking?
a. The client may realize that their behavior is inappropriate
b. The client will ask to see what is written in their chart and sue the provider
c. The client may be discharged without getting needed treatment
d. The provider may be reprimanded and lose their job - ANSWER -c. The client
may be discharged without getting needed treatment
A nurse is reviewing a clients risk for substance use disorder. Which of the
following information about ingestion routes accurately describes substance
addiction potential?
a. Some routes of substance use give the addict slower, more drawn out pleasure
from the drug
b. Taking pills orally increases risk for addiction because pills are easy to access
and use
c. The route does not make a difference, but the specific drug consumed is the
factor
d. Smoking or injecting a substance increases the potential for addiction -
ANSWER -d. Smoking or injecting a substance increases the potential for
addiction
A nurse is providing education to a group of clients about addiction. The nurse
should include which of the following as a definition of addiction?
a. Recurring, uncontrollable urges to engage in compulsive behaviors such as
substance use in spite of negative consequences
b. Needing more and more of a substance to get the level of high or enjoyment as
earlier use
c. Physiological manifestations that happen when drug or alcohol use is stopped
, d. Wanting to cut down or stop using drugs and/or alcohol but not being able to -
ANSWER -a. Recurring, uncontrollable urges to engage in compulsive behaviors
such as substance use in spite of negative consequences
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing withdrawal from alcohol. The
nurse should use which of the following assessment tools in their treatment for this
client?
a. AUDIT
b. CIWA-AR
c. CAGE
d. MAST - ANSWER -b. CIWA-AR
A nurse has successfully completed a drug treatment program and is returning to
work three months later with restrictions on their nursing license. Which of the
following restrictions might the nurse have for practicing nursing after treatment
for drug addiction?
a. The nurse can care for clients but cannot administer narcotics
b. The nurse can do paperwork on the unit but not care for clients
c. The nurse can work as a client care assistant but not an RN
d. The nurse can care for clients but no administer any type of medications -
ANSWER -a. The nurse can care for clients but cannot administer narcotics
A nurse is caring for a client whose alcohol use is determined to be heavy. The
nurse should identify that the client is at risk of developing which of the following
conditions?
a. Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
b. Hepatitis, pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver
c. Parkinson's disease, tardive dyskinesia, brain swelling
d. Lupus and other autoimmune disorders - ANSWER -b. Hepatitis, pancreatitis,
cirrhosis of the liver
A nurse is caring for a client in detoxification unit.
Admission note
Day 1 :55-year-old client admitted with long-standing history of alcohol use
disorder. Recently involved in motor vehicle accident and now seeking inpatient
detoxification and treatment for alcohol use disorder. Blood alcohol level at time of
Exam | Questions And Answers Verified 100%
Correct
A nurse is discussing common misconceptions regarding patients who have
substance use disorder. The nurse should include which of the following as a
possible consequence of a client being labeled by providers as drug seeking?
a. The client may realize that their behavior is inappropriate
b. The client will ask to see what is written in their chart and sue the provider
c. The client may be discharged without getting needed treatment
d. The provider may be reprimanded and lose their job - ANSWER -c. The client
may be discharged without getting needed treatment
A nurse is reviewing a clients risk for substance use disorder. Which of the
following information about ingestion routes accurately describes substance
addiction potential?
a. Some routes of substance use give the addict slower, more drawn out pleasure
from the drug
b. Taking pills orally increases risk for addiction because pills are easy to access
and use
c. The route does not make a difference, but the specific drug consumed is the
factor
d. Smoking or injecting a substance increases the potential for addiction -
ANSWER -d. Smoking or injecting a substance increases the potential for
addiction
A nurse is providing education to a group of clients about addiction. The nurse
should include which of the following as a definition of addiction?
a. Recurring, uncontrollable urges to engage in compulsive behaviors such as
substance use in spite of negative consequences
b. Needing more and more of a substance to get the level of high or enjoyment as
earlier use
c. Physiological manifestations that happen when drug or alcohol use is stopped
, d. Wanting to cut down or stop using drugs and/or alcohol but not being able to -
ANSWER -a. Recurring, uncontrollable urges to engage in compulsive behaviors
such as substance use in spite of negative consequences
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing withdrawal from alcohol. The
nurse should use which of the following assessment tools in their treatment for this
client?
a. AUDIT
b. CIWA-AR
c. CAGE
d. MAST - ANSWER -b. CIWA-AR
A nurse has successfully completed a drug treatment program and is returning to
work three months later with restrictions on their nursing license. Which of the
following restrictions might the nurse have for practicing nursing after treatment
for drug addiction?
a. The nurse can care for clients but cannot administer narcotics
b. The nurse can do paperwork on the unit but not care for clients
c. The nurse can work as a client care assistant but not an RN
d. The nurse can care for clients but no administer any type of medications -
ANSWER -a. The nurse can care for clients but cannot administer narcotics
A nurse is caring for a client whose alcohol use is determined to be heavy. The
nurse should identify that the client is at risk of developing which of the following
conditions?
a. Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
b. Hepatitis, pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver
c. Parkinson's disease, tardive dyskinesia, brain swelling
d. Lupus and other autoimmune disorders - ANSWER -b. Hepatitis, pancreatitis,
cirrhosis of the liver
A nurse is caring for a client in detoxification unit.
Admission note
Day 1 :55-year-old client admitted with long-standing history of alcohol use
disorder. Recently involved in motor vehicle accident and now seeking inpatient
detoxification and treatment for alcohol use disorder. Blood alcohol level at time of
