NUR 240 Exam 1 Substance Abuse Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
The |nurse |is |working |with |a |45-year-old |patient |who |has |abused |alcohol |since |age |20. |Related |
to |the |patient's |stage |of |psychosocial |development, |what |developmental |data |would |the |nurse
|expect |to |assess? |
A. |The |patient |may |have |trouble |establishing |intimate |relationships. |
B. |The |patient |may |have |trouble |trusting |others |
C. |The |patient |may |review |life, |have |serious |regrets, |and |experience |despair |
D. |The |patient |may |feel |a |sense |of |inferiority |or |inadequacy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
Which |assessment |data |should |the |nurse |gather |when |confirming |a |diagnosis |of |alcohol |
dependence? |
A. |Continued |alcohol |use |despite |recurrent |interpersonal |problems |
B. |Recurrent, |alcohol-related |legal |problems |
C. |Recurrent |alcohol |use |resulting |in |failure |to |fulfill |major |role |obligations |
D. |A |need |for |markedly |increased |amounts |of |alcohol |to |achieve |the |desired |effect. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-d
Which |of |the |following |are |parts |of |the |CAGE |questionnaire |screening |tool? |SELECT |ALL |THAT |
APPLY |
A. |Have |you |ever |felt |you |should |cut |down |on |your |drinking? |
B. |Have |people |annoyed |you |by |criticizing |your |drinking? |
C. |Have |you |ever |felt |guilty |about |your |drinking? |
D. |Have |you |ever |had |a |drink |in |the |morning |to |steady |your |nerves? |
, E. |Have |you |ever |felt |isolated, |like |you |were |in |a |cage? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a, |b, |c, |d
The |expected |outcome |for |using |Thiamine |for |a |patient |being |treated |for |an |ETOH |addiction |is
|to: |
a. |Prevent |the |development |of |Wernicke's |encephalopathy. |
b. |Decrease |patient's |withdrawal |symptoms |
c. |Aid |the |patient |in |regaining |strength |
d. |Promote |the |elimination |of |ETOH |from |the |body |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
While |receiving |disulfiram |therapy, |the |patient |becomes |nauseated |and |vomits |severely. |
Which |question |should |the |nurse |ask |first? |
A. |"How |long |have |you |been |taking |disulfiram? |
B. |"Do |you |feel |like |you |have |the |flu?" |
C. |"How |much |alcohol |did |you |drink |today?" |
D. |"Have |you |eaten |any |foods |cooked |in |wine?" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
Which |situation |places |an |individual |at |highest |risk |for |mood |and |behavioral |changes |related |
to |alcohol |consumption? |
A. |At |a |bar, |180-lb |college |student |drinks |4 |beers |in |1 |hour. |
B. |At |a |restaurant, |160-lb |woman |drinks |a |glass |of |wine |with |a |spaghetti |dinner |
C. |At |a |football |game, |a |250-lb |man |drinks |three |beers |with |hot |dogs |
D. |A |110-lb |woman |drinks |a |margarita |with |a |Mexican |combo |platter. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
a
A |client |with |a |history |of |cocaine |abuse |exits |the |hospital |"to |visit |a |friend." |The |client |returns
|to |the |unit |one |hour |later, |agitated, |combative, |and |reporting |'chest |pain.' |What |would |the |
nurse |do |first? |
1. |Obtain |an |EKG |
Questions With Correct Answers
The |nurse |is |working |with |a |45-year-old |patient |who |has |abused |alcohol |since |age |20. |Related |
to |the |patient's |stage |of |psychosocial |development, |what |developmental |data |would |the |nurse
|expect |to |assess? |
A. |The |patient |may |have |trouble |establishing |intimate |relationships. |
B. |The |patient |may |have |trouble |trusting |others |
C. |The |patient |may |review |life, |have |serious |regrets, |and |experience |despair |
D. |The |patient |may |feel |a |sense |of |inferiority |or |inadequacy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
Which |assessment |data |should |the |nurse |gather |when |confirming |a |diagnosis |of |alcohol |
dependence? |
A. |Continued |alcohol |use |despite |recurrent |interpersonal |problems |
B. |Recurrent, |alcohol-related |legal |problems |
C. |Recurrent |alcohol |use |resulting |in |failure |to |fulfill |major |role |obligations |
D. |A |need |for |markedly |increased |amounts |of |alcohol |to |achieve |the |desired |effect. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-d
Which |of |the |following |are |parts |of |the |CAGE |questionnaire |screening |tool? |SELECT |ALL |THAT |
APPLY |
A. |Have |you |ever |felt |you |should |cut |down |on |your |drinking? |
B. |Have |people |annoyed |you |by |criticizing |your |drinking? |
C. |Have |you |ever |felt |guilty |about |your |drinking? |
D. |Have |you |ever |had |a |drink |in |the |morning |to |steady |your |nerves? |
, E. |Have |you |ever |felt |isolated, |like |you |were |in |a |cage? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a, |b, |c, |d
The |expected |outcome |for |using |Thiamine |for |a |patient |being |treated |for |an |ETOH |addiction |is
|to: |
a. |Prevent |the |development |of |Wernicke's |encephalopathy. |
b. |Decrease |patient's |withdrawal |symptoms |
c. |Aid |the |patient |in |regaining |strength |
d. |Promote |the |elimination |of |ETOH |from |the |body |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
While |receiving |disulfiram |therapy, |the |patient |becomes |nauseated |and |vomits |severely. |
Which |question |should |the |nurse |ask |first? |
A. |"How |long |have |you |been |taking |disulfiram? |
B. |"Do |you |feel |like |you |have |the |flu?" |
C. |"How |much |alcohol |did |you |drink |today?" |
D. |"Have |you |eaten |any |foods |cooked |in |wine?" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c
Which |situation |places |an |individual |at |highest |risk |for |mood |and |behavioral |changes |related |
to |alcohol |consumption? |
A. |At |a |bar, |180-lb |college |student |drinks |4 |beers |in |1 |hour. |
B. |At |a |restaurant, |160-lb |woman |drinks |a |glass |of |wine |with |a |spaghetti |dinner |
C. |At |a |football |game, |a |250-lb |man |drinks |three |beers |with |hot |dogs |
D. |A |110-lb |woman |drinks |a |margarita |with |a |Mexican |combo |platter. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
a
A |client |with |a |history |of |cocaine |abuse |exits |the |hospital |"to |visit |a |friend." |The |client |returns
|to |the |unit |one |hour |later, |agitated, |combative, |and |reporting |'chest |pain.' |What |would |the |
nurse |do |first? |
1. |Obtain |an |EKG |
