1. What are some *primary prevention* activities a nurse can perform related
to substance abuse? (Select all that apply.)
a. education to prevent substance abuse
b. focusing on relapse prevention
mailto:https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/techgrades
, c. identification of risk factors for abuse
d. medical detoxification
e. referral to a self-help group for stress relief and meditation ANS >>> a, c, e
2. A patient who is in pain is concerned about becoming addicted to pain
medication and asks the nurse, "Can I become addicted to this medication?"
What is the nurse's best response? (Select all that apply.)
a. "You may develop a tolerance for the medication and need more of it in order
for it to be therapeutic."
b. "You will likely experience euphoria from the medication."
c. "You will likely become dependent on this medication and require other
medications to control your pain."
d. "Before stopping the medication, you may need to taper it so you do not
suffer from withdrawal."
e. "You will not become physically addicted, but you may develop a physio-
mailto:https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/techgrades
, logical addiction." ANS >>> a, d
3. The nurse is assessing a patient using the *CAGE questionnaire*. The nurse
suspects possible alcoholism when the patient makes which of the following
statements? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient states, "My wife keeps nagging me about my drinking."
b. The patient states, "I am going to try to cut down on drinking. I have been
partying too much."
c. The patient states, "I go to meetings once or twice a week but continue to
drink."
d. The patient states, "I usually have a Bloody Mary or Mimosa with breakfast."
e. The patient says to the nurse, "I am ashamed of how much I have been
drinking lately."
f. The patient states, "I can quit whenever I want to." ANS >>> a, b, d, e
4. A nurse is interviewing a patient and assessing the patient's readiness to
mailto:https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/techgrades
to substance abuse? (Select all that apply.)
a. education to prevent substance abuse
b. focusing on relapse prevention
mailto:https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/techgrades
, c. identification of risk factors for abuse
d. medical detoxification
e. referral to a self-help group for stress relief and meditation ANS >>> a, c, e
2. A patient who is in pain is concerned about becoming addicted to pain
medication and asks the nurse, "Can I become addicted to this medication?"
What is the nurse's best response? (Select all that apply.)
a. "You may develop a tolerance for the medication and need more of it in order
for it to be therapeutic."
b. "You will likely experience euphoria from the medication."
c. "You will likely become dependent on this medication and require other
medications to control your pain."
d. "Before stopping the medication, you may need to taper it so you do not
suffer from withdrawal."
e. "You will not become physically addicted, but you may develop a physio-
mailto:https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/techgrades
, logical addiction." ANS >>> a, d
3. The nurse is assessing a patient using the *CAGE questionnaire*. The nurse
suspects possible alcoholism when the patient makes which of the following
statements? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient states, "My wife keeps nagging me about my drinking."
b. The patient states, "I am going to try to cut down on drinking. I have been
partying too much."
c. The patient states, "I go to meetings once or twice a week but continue to
drink."
d. The patient states, "I usually have a Bloody Mary or Mimosa with breakfast."
e. The patient says to the nurse, "I am ashamed of how much I have been
drinking lately."
f. The patient states, "I can quit whenever I want to." ANS >>> a, b, d, e
4. A nurse is interviewing a patient and assessing the patient's readiness to
mailto:https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/techgrades
