Exam 6: Risks Related to Substance Use Disorders

Which statement by a patient at a substance abuse clinic indicates that more teaching is needed about the use of replacement or substitute medication for treating substance abuse disorders?

The nurse in the employee health clinic is performing urine drug screenings on employees. In answer to an employee's question about how long cocaine is detectable in the urine, the nurse responds:

A patient brought to the emergency department by ambulance reports that he has been smoking Cannabis heavily over the last few hours. An assessment reveals conjunctival injection, increased appetite, dry mouth, and tachycardia. The nurse determines that the patient is most likely experiencing:

Which of the following patient statements indicates that teaching about the effects of smokeless tobacco has been effective?

The emergency department nurse is caring for a patient with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.20. At this BAC, the nurse should be alert for:

When assessing a patient in the withdrawal stage of substance abuse, the nurse will most likely observe:

The nurse in the health center on a college campus is talking to freshman students about the dangers of opioid use. Which response by a student indicates that more teaching is needed?

The nurse in the health center on a college campus is talking to freshman students about the consequences of drinking alcohol. What response should the nurse make when a student asks how metabolism of alcohol can be increased?

The nurse suspects that a patient brought to the emergency department by ambulance has suffered an opioid overdose. What is the priority action by the nurse?

A patient with chronic alcohol abuse tells the nurse that he is experiencing numbness and tingling of the hands and feet. After alerting the physician, which action would the nurse anticipate implementing?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which of the following measures to control pain should the nurse question when caring for a patient in pain?

The emergency department nurse is most likely to assess which findings in a patient who has used cocaine within the last three hours?

Which of the following drug characteristics should the emergency department nurse keep in mind when caring for a patient who has recently orally ingested lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)?

The nurse in the health center on a college campus is talking to freshman students about the consequences of drinking alcohol. Which statement by a freshman student indicates that the nurse's teaching has been effective?

A patient with metastatic breast cancer has been prescribed Cannabis for medical use. Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is required?

Which statement by a patient indicates that the nurse's teaching about drug tolerance has been ineffective?

When planning care, the nurse in a substance abuse clinic understands that the majority of people who abuse alcohol die from:

Which manifestation would the nurse expect to find in a patient with chronic opioid use?

When assessing a patient who smoked a synthetic cannabinoid, the nurse should be alert for which potential prolonged adverse effects?

The nurse in the health center on a college campus is talking to freshman students about the consequences of drinking alcohol. The nurse defines a standard drink as: