NURSING 213 FINAL CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SET 2026 ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ A nurse in an substance abuse clinic is assessing a client who recently
started taking disulfiram. The client reports having discontinued the
medication after experiencing severe nausea and vomiting. Which of the
following reasons should the nurse suspect to be a likely cause of the
client's distress?
A. The client demonstrated an allergic response to the medication
B. The client experienced a common side effect to the medication
C. The client consumed alcohol while taking the medication
D. The client took an overdose of the medication Answer: C.
Ex: Disulfiram is given to clients who have a history of alcohol abuse. It
produces a sensitivity to alcohol that results in a highly unpleasant
reaction when the clients ingests even small amounts of alcohol. When
combined with alcohol, disulfiram produces nausea and vomiting.
⫸ A nurse is discussing the manifestations of alcohol withdrawal with a
client who has a history of alcohol use disorder. Which of the following
client statements indicates understanding?
, A. "I should expect tremors to start less than 24 hours after I stop
drinking"
B. "Disulfiram will block my cravings for alcohol."
C. "My symptoms should last about 5 to 7 days once they begin"
D. "It is important that I take vitamin C to prevent cirrhosis or other liver
damage" Answer: A.
Ex: Signs of withdrawal might develop within a few hours of the client's
last drink of alcohol
⫸ A nurse is teaching a community education course about the physical
complications related to substance use disorder. Which of the following
findings should the nurse include in the discussion as a health risk of
heroin use?
A. Acute pancreatitis
B. Slowed breathing
C. Nasal septum perforation
D. Permanent short-term memory loss Answer: B.
Ex: Slowed or arrested breathing is just one of the many physical
complications related to heroin use. Others include drowsiness, impaired
coordination, nausea, and sedation.
EVALUATION SET 2026 ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ A nurse in an substance abuse clinic is assessing a client who recently
started taking disulfiram. The client reports having discontinued the
medication after experiencing severe nausea and vomiting. Which of the
following reasons should the nurse suspect to be a likely cause of the
client's distress?
A. The client demonstrated an allergic response to the medication
B. The client experienced a common side effect to the medication
C. The client consumed alcohol while taking the medication
D. The client took an overdose of the medication Answer: C.
Ex: Disulfiram is given to clients who have a history of alcohol abuse. It
produces a sensitivity to alcohol that results in a highly unpleasant
reaction when the clients ingests even small amounts of alcohol. When
combined with alcohol, disulfiram produces nausea and vomiting.
⫸ A nurse is discussing the manifestations of alcohol withdrawal with a
client who has a history of alcohol use disorder. Which of the following
client statements indicates understanding?
, A. "I should expect tremors to start less than 24 hours after I stop
drinking"
B. "Disulfiram will block my cravings for alcohol."
C. "My symptoms should last about 5 to 7 days once they begin"
D. "It is important that I take vitamin C to prevent cirrhosis or other liver
damage" Answer: A.
Ex: Signs of withdrawal might develop within a few hours of the client's
last drink of alcohol
⫸ A nurse is teaching a community education course about the physical
complications related to substance use disorder. Which of the following
findings should the nurse include in the discussion as a health risk of
heroin use?
A. Acute pancreatitis
B. Slowed breathing
C. Nasal septum perforation
D. Permanent short-term memory loss Answer: B.
Ex: Slowed or arrested breathing is just one of the many physical
complications related to heroin use. Others include drowsiness, impaired
coordination, nausea, and sedation.
