Exam 9: Substance Misuse and Abuse

The nurse would select which of the following medications from the emergency drug cart to be used in the treatment of opioid overdose?

Stupor may occur with which of the following drug toxicities?

The nurse explains to a client newly admitted to the detoxification center that which of the following is the drug of choice to treat opioid dependency?

A group of adolescents is admitted to the emergency department after a party in which several recreational drugs were used.The nurse would place highest priority on assessing the client with an overdose of which of the following hallucinogens,which has a history of the most serious adverse effects?

The nurse provides careful anticipatory guidance to a client who wants to begin drug therapy with disulfiram (Antabuse),stating that ingestion of alcohol will lead to the development of which of the following?

As a community project for the state nurses' association,the nurse has agreed to speak with high school athletic coaches about the topic of anabolic steroid use and associated dangers.Which of the following comments would be most appropriate to include regarding steroid use in athletes?

The nurse expects to note which of the following symptoms in a client going through barbiturate withdrawal?

Which of the following statements made by nurse participating in a staff development program best reflects the effects of ethyl alcohol?

A male client on the nursing unit has a history of chemical abuse with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).If he began having a "bad flashback," what would be the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

An 18-year-old woman has been admitted to the intensive care unit after a suicide attempt.Initial assessment shows that her blood pressure is 90/46 mm Hg,pulse is 110 beats/min,respirations are 8 breaths/min,and she is exhibiting altered thought processes.The nurse concludes that she has most likely taken an overdose of which of the following substances?

A group of young teens was just brought in to the emergency department because of suspected inhalant abuse.The nurse would look for evidence of which of the following when conducting an assessment?

The nurse warns the client that adverse drug reactions may occur whenever disulfiram (Antabuse)is taken with which of the following medications?

The nurse has just admitted to the emergency department a client who has overdosed on opioids.The nurse immediately assesses the client for which of the following manifestations that occurs with acute opioid overdose?

In assessing a client who has overdosed on propoxyphene (Darvon),the nurse monitors for which of the following manifestations?

The nurse makes frequent assessments of a client who is comatose after a heroin overdose,looking for manifestations of which of the following that could lead to death?

Which of the following is an appropriate statement for instructing the client about disulfiram (Antabuse)?