NSG 121 Exam 3 | Health Assessment
Exam 3 | Questions and 100%Correct
Answers Rated A+ | Herzing
what make something addictive
- Correct Answer - agonistic factors: work in similar manners to the
addictive agent
the percentage that die from a smoking related illness
- Correct Answer - 50%
percentage of Americans that smoke
- Correct Answer - 28%
percentage of clients with bipolar disorder that smoke
- Correct Answer - 70%
percentage of clients with another substance abuse disorder that smoke
- Correct Answer - 70%
percentage of clients with schizophrenia that smoke
- Correct Answer - 90%
the most preventable cause of death
- Correct Answer - smoking
,nicotine replacement agents
- Correct Answer - gum, lozenges, patches, nasal spray, inhalers, oral
medications
other names for cocaine
- Correct Answer - coke, blow, C, crack, toot, snow
what is stimulates with the use of cocaine
- Correct Answer - the SNS, think cardiac
the problem with cocaine
- Correct Answer - while there is an initial increase in dopamine, the
neurotransmitter gets depleting, leading to severe depression and
suicidal ideation
what to think with stimulants
- Correct Answer - cardiac
other names for methamphetamine
- Correct Answer - glass, ice, crank, crystal, Tina, devil's dandruff,
methlies quick, uppers, speed
methamphetamine
- Correct Answer - very addictive stimulant. more severe than cocaine,
marijuana, and heroin combined. more prevelant in Western states
first use of methamphetamine in you g adults (18-34)
,- Correct Answer - to boost physical/mental stamina, keep awake, lose
weight
what 1/2 of the nation's county law enforcement officials call their
primary drug problem
- Correct Answer - meth
prescription meth
- Correct Answer - used to treat ADHD with lower doses in tablet form.
allows for constant blood levels without the peak that abusers have
routes for meth
- Correct Answer - smoking, injecting, snorting, ingesting orally or
rectally
most common route for using meth
- Correct Answer - smoking it
initial stimulant effect of meth
- Correct Answer - common psychosis, grandiosity, paranoia,
hallucinations
what meth use does overall
- Correct Answer - accelerates the aging of the cardiovascular system
what meth effects are similar to
- Correct Answer - a paranoid schizophrenic
, differentiating between a paranoid schizophrenic and someone on meth
- Correct Answer - will be able to differentiate in 12-24 hours
common nursing diagnosis with amphetamine-induced psychosis
- Correct Answer - disturbed thought process
what to look for in meth users
- Correct Answer - injection site infections, weight loss, dental problems,
ammonia-like odor
resolution of symptoms with meth use
- Correct Answer - most acute symptoms resolve in 7-10 days, but
anhedonia and memory problems can persist longer
treatment of meth overdose
- Correct Answer - reduce fever from hyperthermia (cooling blankets,
fans, meds, fluids). treat/prevent seizures with anticonvulsants.
antianxiety meds for agitation, hypertension. antihypertensive meds and
EKG monitoring. antipsychotics. antidepressant (Wellbutrin).
electrolytes, fluids for dehydration, sweating
what to associate with meth use
- Correct Answer - confusion, delusions, fever
cannabis sativa
- Correct Answer - marijuana
active ingredient in marijuana
- Correct Answer - D-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Exam 3 | Questions and 100%Correct
Answers Rated A+ | Herzing
what make something addictive
- Correct Answer - agonistic factors: work in similar manners to the
addictive agent
the percentage that die from a smoking related illness
- Correct Answer - 50%
percentage of Americans that smoke
- Correct Answer - 28%
percentage of clients with bipolar disorder that smoke
- Correct Answer - 70%
percentage of clients with another substance abuse disorder that smoke
- Correct Answer - 70%
percentage of clients with schizophrenia that smoke
- Correct Answer - 90%
the most preventable cause of death
- Correct Answer - smoking
,nicotine replacement agents
- Correct Answer - gum, lozenges, patches, nasal spray, inhalers, oral
medications
other names for cocaine
- Correct Answer - coke, blow, C, crack, toot, snow
what is stimulates with the use of cocaine
- Correct Answer - the SNS, think cardiac
the problem with cocaine
- Correct Answer - while there is an initial increase in dopamine, the
neurotransmitter gets depleting, leading to severe depression and
suicidal ideation
what to think with stimulants
- Correct Answer - cardiac
other names for methamphetamine
- Correct Answer - glass, ice, crank, crystal, Tina, devil's dandruff,
methlies quick, uppers, speed
methamphetamine
- Correct Answer - very addictive stimulant. more severe than cocaine,
marijuana, and heroin combined. more prevelant in Western states
first use of methamphetamine in you g adults (18-34)
,- Correct Answer - to boost physical/mental stamina, keep awake, lose
weight
what 1/2 of the nation's county law enforcement officials call their
primary drug problem
- Correct Answer - meth
prescription meth
- Correct Answer - used to treat ADHD with lower doses in tablet form.
allows for constant blood levels without the peak that abusers have
routes for meth
- Correct Answer - smoking, injecting, snorting, ingesting orally or
rectally
most common route for using meth
- Correct Answer - smoking it
initial stimulant effect of meth
- Correct Answer - common psychosis, grandiosity, paranoia,
hallucinations
what meth use does overall
- Correct Answer - accelerates the aging of the cardiovascular system
what meth effects are similar to
- Correct Answer - a paranoid schizophrenic
, differentiating between a paranoid schizophrenic and someone on meth
- Correct Answer - will be able to differentiate in 12-24 hours
common nursing diagnosis with amphetamine-induced psychosis
- Correct Answer - disturbed thought process
what to look for in meth users
- Correct Answer - injection site infections, weight loss, dental problems,
ammonia-like odor
resolution of symptoms with meth use
- Correct Answer - most acute symptoms resolve in 7-10 days, but
anhedonia and memory problems can persist longer
treatment of meth overdose
- Correct Answer - reduce fever from hyperthermia (cooling blankets,
fans, meds, fluids). treat/prevent seizures with anticonvulsants.
antianxiety meds for agitation, hypertension. antihypertensive meds and
EKG monitoring. antipsychotics. antidepressant (Wellbutrin).
electrolytes, fluids for dehydration, sweating
what to associate with meth use
- Correct Answer - confusion, delusions, fever
cannabis sativa
- Correct Answer - marijuana
active ingredient in marijuana
- Correct Answer - D-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
