CARN Questions with CORRECT Answers
Question:
What medications for headache/bone/joint aches?
Answer:
acetaminophen/ibuprofen
Question:
Risks of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome?
Answer:
Recovery phase>24-48 hrs after, normal habits resume -electrolyte issues -AKI -esophageal
tears -unnecessary tests/ procedures
Question:
What is the scale for the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)?
Answer:
Pulse Rate: 0-4 Sweating Bone/Joint Aches Rhinorrhea/Lacrimation Tremor Yawning Anxiety
Restlessness 0-5 Pupil Size GI Upset Piloerection
Question:
What do the total scores mean for the COWS?
Answer:
5-12 mild 13-24 moderate 25-36 moderately severe
Question:
What neurological condition can occur with AUD?
48. What are first-line treatments for AUD withdrawal?
49. What is the timeline for symptoms of AUD?
Answer:
Wernicke-Korsakott syndrome Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam
(Ativan) 6 hrs: mild AWS Within 48 hrs: Seizure (90% occur by hr 48)
Question:
What do benzos do to neurotransmitters?
Answer:
48-72 hrs: Delirium tremens Within 12-24 hrs and up to 6 days: Halluciations -Potentiates
GABA
Question:
What medications for headache/bone/joint aches?
Answer:
acetaminophen/ibuprofen
Question:
Risks of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome?
Answer:
Recovery phase>24-48 hrs after, normal habits resume -electrolyte issues -AKI -esophageal
tears -unnecessary tests/ procedures
Question:
What is the scale for the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)?
Answer:
Pulse Rate: 0-4 Sweating Bone/Joint Aches Rhinorrhea/Lacrimation Tremor Yawning Anxiety
Restlessness 0-5 Pupil Size GI Upset Piloerection
Question:
What do the total scores mean for the COWS?
Answer:
5-12 mild 13-24 moderate 25-36 moderately severe
Question:
What neurological condition can occur with AUD?
48. What are first-line treatments for AUD withdrawal?
49. What is the timeline for symptoms of AUD?
Answer:
Wernicke-Korsakott syndrome Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam
(Ativan) 6 hrs: mild AWS Within 48 hrs: Seizure (90% occur by hr 48)
Question:
What do benzos do to neurotransmitters?
Answer:
48-72 hrs: Delirium tremens Within 12-24 hrs and up to 6 days: Halluciations -Potentiates
GABA