NURS663 Exam 3 with
complete verified solutions
2025
Most addictive substances - answer Per Stahl question book is
BATH SALTS (MDPV) is greater than meth.
Heroin is greater than meth.
heroin - per stiles
caffeine - answer most widely consumed
Alcohol - answer one of the most widely used
Highest potential for abuse - answer schedule 1 drugs - heroin,
LSD, meth, fentanyl, MDMA, crack cocaine (super addictive)
LSD is a - answer schedule 1, has the highest potential for abuse,
there is no medical reason for this drug.
Risk of suicide in Alcohol - answer 10-15%
Risk of suicide in Opioid dependence - answer 15% attempt at least
once
Risk of suicide in Heroin - answer 20 times rate in general
population
Risk of suicide in Inhalants - answer suicidal ideation
,Hallucinogens intoxication
Barbiturates
Stimulants - in withdrawal
Steroids - in withdrawal
SSRIs - black box warning
Term for cocaine after it has been changed to a free base - answer
crack
Heroin use and its immediate risk for death secondary to cardiac
arrest - answer The immediate risk for death for heroin is
overdose, respiratory depression (most common opioid used
Predictable risk factors for drug use - answer Low socioeconomic
class
Poor parental support
Drug availability
Depression
enabling
Withdrawal symptoms for heroin - answer Restlessness
Muscle and bone pain
Stomach issues
Insomnia
Cold flashes
Uncontrolled kicking movements
HEROIN IS THE HARDEST HABIT TO KICK
, Time frame to expect withdrawal symptoms in patients using heroin
- answer Onset - 6-8 hours
Peak 48-72
Total time - 7-10 days
Symptoms can persist 6+ months
Drugs associated with date rape - answer GHB, Rohypnol,
Ketamine
Marijuana dependence vs intoxication - answer Intoxication -
conjunctival injection (eye redness), increased appetite, dry mouth,
tachy
Dependence - when used in greater amount for a longer period of
time than intended, spending time trying to get it and using it
despite the problems it causes.
LSD characters - answer odorless, colorless, bitter taste
Distributed as "blotter acid" on sheets of paper
Tablets, liquid, powder, gelatin
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome acute sx - answer Acute symptoms
(alcoholic encephalopathy):
Ataxia
Vestibular dysfunction
Confusion
Ocular motility abnormalities (nystagmus, orbital palsy, gaze palsy)
Sluggish reaction to light
anisocoria
Stiles calls it Wet Brain
complete verified solutions
2025
Most addictive substances - answer Per Stahl question book is
BATH SALTS (MDPV) is greater than meth.
Heroin is greater than meth.
heroin - per stiles
caffeine - answer most widely consumed
Alcohol - answer one of the most widely used
Highest potential for abuse - answer schedule 1 drugs - heroin,
LSD, meth, fentanyl, MDMA, crack cocaine (super addictive)
LSD is a - answer schedule 1, has the highest potential for abuse,
there is no medical reason for this drug.
Risk of suicide in Alcohol - answer 10-15%
Risk of suicide in Opioid dependence - answer 15% attempt at least
once
Risk of suicide in Heroin - answer 20 times rate in general
population
Risk of suicide in Inhalants - answer suicidal ideation
,Hallucinogens intoxication
Barbiturates
Stimulants - in withdrawal
Steroids - in withdrawal
SSRIs - black box warning
Term for cocaine after it has been changed to a free base - answer
crack
Heroin use and its immediate risk for death secondary to cardiac
arrest - answer The immediate risk for death for heroin is
overdose, respiratory depression (most common opioid used
Predictable risk factors for drug use - answer Low socioeconomic
class
Poor parental support
Drug availability
Depression
enabling
Withdrawal symptoms for heroin - answer Restlessness
Muscle and bone pain
Stomach issues
Insomnia
Cold flashes
Uncontrolled kicking movements
HEROIN IS THE HARDEST HABIT TO KICK
, Time frame to expect withdrawal symptoms in patients using heroin
- answer Onset - 6-8 hours
Peak 48-72
Total time - 7-10 days
Symptoms can persist 6+ months
Drugs associated with date rape - answer GHB, Rohypnol,
Ketamine
Marijuana dependence vs intoxication - answer Intoxication -
conjunctival injection (eye redness), increased appetite, dry mouth,
tachy
Dependence - when used in greater amount for a longer period of
time than intended, spending time trying to get it and using it
despite the problems it causes.
LSD characters - answer odorless, colorless, bitter taste
Distributed as "blotter acid" on sheets of paper
Tablets, liquid, powder, gelatin
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome acute sx - answer Acute symptoms
(alcoholic encephalopathy):
Ataxia
Vestibular dysfunction
Confusion
Ocular motility abnormalities (nystagmus, orbital palsy, gaze palsy)
Sluggish reaction to light
anisocoria
Stiles calls it Wet Brain
