SOLUTIONS
smoking tobacco - correct-answer--All tobacco products contain the highly
addictive psychoactive ingredient, nicotine
-Main risk factor for chronic diseases: cancer, lung diseases, cardiovascular
diseases
-Secondhand smoke kills
smoking tobacco control factors - correct-answer-a.Protect youths from tobacco &
prevent them from starting
b.Offer tobacco users help to quit
c.Protect nonsmokers from exposure to 2nd hand smoke
d.Warn people about the dangers of tobacco
e.Regulate tobacco products; ban tobacco advertising
alcohol - correct-answer--Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) - intoxicating ingredient in beer,
wine, & liquor
,-Central nervous system depressant
-Affects every organ in the body
-3rd largest risk factor for disease burden
alcohol prevention efforts - correct-answer--License revocation
-Minimum legal drinking age of 21
-.08 BAC Law - legal blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers > 21
-Zero Tolerance Law
-Intensive Sobriety Checkpoint Program
illicit drugs - correct-answer-Opiates (mostly heroin)
Cannabis
Cocaine
Amphetamine; Stats Louisiana: Drug-induced death rate is higher than the
national average
opioids - correct-answer-Natural or synthetic chemicals that interact with opioid
receptors on nerve cells in the body & brain, and reduce the intensity of pain
signals & feelings of pain; 3rd leading cause of death
, naloxone - correct-answer-A drug than can reverse effects of opioid overdose &
can be life-saving if administered in time; Controversial of over the counter
availability
What is the minimal grade to pass? - correct-answer-77C
ULL department of nursing missions statement - correct-answer-to seek to
promote, expand & validate scientific knowledge & evidence-based practice to
advance health & provide an atmosphere of scholarly inquiry, an appreciation of
professional values, inter-professional collaboration & active community service
What happens if you miss a test? - correct-answer-will receive an unexcused
absence and grade 0
What is required if you are applying for your first clinical course? - correct-answer-
File an application with the LA State Board of Nursing (LSBN) & have criminal
background history using fingerprints