N244 ADDICTION,
ADDICTION/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Substance abuse - ....ANSWER ...-the use of any chemical in a fashion
inconsistent with medical or culturally defined social norms
Anxiety and depressive disorders frequently occur with substance abuse
More than 90% of people who commit suicide have depressive or substance abuse
disorder
Substance dependence - ....ANSWER ...-occurs when the individual can no
longer control the use of the substance
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,Continues to use despite adverse effects and experiences withdrawal symptoms
without continued use of the substance
Substance-dependent individuals experience tolerance requiring increasing
quantities of the substance to meet same level of need
Spend great deal of time obtaining drugs and limit their usual social, occupational,
recreational activities
Need for drug is so powerful that it drives the addict to neglect children,
responsibilities, and law in effort to obtain drugs
Substance withdrawal symptoms - ....ANSWER ...-Physiological, behavioral,
cognitive, affective
After reduction or discontinuance of a drug that has been used heavily over a long
period of time
Withdrawal lasts several days, may put client in medical danger
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,Tolerance is cumulative state in which a particular dose of the chemical elicits a
smaller response than before
Individual needs higher and higher doses to obtain the desired effect
Chemical dependence - ....ANSWER ...-is a complex, chronic progressive
disease that can be fatal
Composed of several biochemical processes that are subject to voluntary control
Psychological, sociological and spiritual aspects to chemical dependence
Most people chemically dependent are engaged in polysubstance abuse
Pathophysiology and Etiology - ....ANSWER ...-Complex, multifactorial
process that involves a combination of biologic, genetic, psychological, and
sociocultural factors
*Kindling*
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, Long-term changes in brain neurotransmission that occur after repeated
detoxifications
Neuron sensitivity increased
Risk Factors - ....ANSWER ...-Being male
Loneliness, depression, low self-esteem
Family history of addiction
Peer pressure
Presence of mental illness
Lack of family involvement
Using highly addictive drugs
Impaired Nurses - ....ANSWER ...-Frequent contact with drugs high risk
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ADDICTION/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Substance abuse - ....ANSWER ...-the use of any chemical in a fashion
inconsistent with medical or culturally defined social norms
Anxiety and depressive disorders frequently occur with substance abuse
More than 90% of people who commit suicide have depressive or substance abuse
disorder
Substance dependence - ....ANSWER ...-occurs when the individual can no
longer control the use of the substance
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,Continues to use despite adverse effects and experiences withdrawal symptoms
without continued use of the substance
Substance-dependent individuals experience tolerance requiring increasing
quantities of the substance to meet same level of need
Spend great deal of time obtaining drugs and limit their usual social, occupational,
recreational activities
Need for drug is so powerful that it drives the addict to neglect children,
responsibilities, and law in effort to obtain drugs
Substance withdrawal symptoms - ....ANSWER ...-Physiological, behavioral,
cognitive, affective
After reduction or discontinuance of a drug that has been used heavily over a long
period of time
Withdrawal lasts several days, may put client in medical danger
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,Tolerance is cumulative state in which a particular dose of the chemical elicits a
smaller response than before
Individual needs higher and higher doses to obtain the desired effect
Chemical dependence - ....ANSWER ...-is a complex, chronic progressive
disease that can be fatal
Composed of several biochemical processes that are subject to voluntary control
Psychological, sociological and spiritual aspects to chemical dependence
Most people chemically dependent are engaged in polysubstance abuse
Pathophysiology and Etiology - ....ANSWER ...-Complex, multifactorial
process that involves a combination of biologic, genetic, psychological, and
sociocultural factors
*Kindling*
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, Long-term changes in brain neurotransmission that occur after repeated
detoxifications
Neuron sensitivity increased
Risk Factors - ....ANSWER ...-Being male
Loneliness, depression, low self-esteem
Family history of addiction
Peer pressure
Presence of mental illness
Lack of family involvement
Using highly addictive drugs
Impaired Nurses - ....ANSWER ...-Frequent contact with drugs high risk
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