Mental Health Nursing WKU- Exam 3 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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what is the definition of abuse? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the
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habitual use of a substance that falls outside of medical
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necessity and is used for the single purpose of altering one's
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mood, emotions, or consciousness.
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what is the definition of addiction? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by
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compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences
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what is the most common substance use problem in the united
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states? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔alcohol use disorder
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what is the most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S.? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔marijuana |\ |\




what is wernicke's encephalopathy characterized by? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔nystagmus and ataxia |\ |\ |\




What is Korsakoff's psychosis a consequence of ? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔untreated wernickes |\ |\




What is dual diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is when an
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individual has both a mental illness or personality disorder as
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, well as a problem with substance abuse. It is also known as a
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comorbidity.


what type of effects are seen with users of cocaine? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔malnutrition, weight loss, brain damage, stroke, MI
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what types of effects are seen with methamphetamines? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hyperthermia, seizures, brain damage,
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kidney, damage, stroke, death
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what is thought to be a main contributing factor to the
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development of wernicke's korsakoff's syndrome? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔b1 or thiamine deficiency.
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what are intranasal drug users more susceptible to? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔perforated septum/ sinus issues
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what are IV drug users more susceptible to? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔infections, venous problems, HIV, septicemia,
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hepatitis


what are marijuana users more suscpetible to? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔impaired lung structure
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what can cause a user to "self medicate" in order to act against
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uncomfortable feelings and emotional pain? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔low self esteem , lack of meaningful
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relationships,lack of success in life, no impulse control |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\