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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-Based Concepts, Skills, and Practices

Wanda Mohr PhD RN FAAN

Chapter 30

Substance Use Disorders - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

When assessing a client, which of the following findings would alert the nurse to possible opiate abuse?
a. Constricted pupils
b. Liver disease
c. Reddened eyes
d. Reports of flashbacks

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Problem 2

When interviewing a client with alcohol dependence, the nurse asks if she has ever experienced blackouts. The client asks the nurse to explain what blackouts are. Which of the following would the nurse use when describing blackouts to the client?
a. Denying the unpleasant aspects and remembering only the pleasant experiences of drinking
b. Being unable to perform work requiring concentration
c. Having permanent amnesia for events that occurred while intoxicated
d. Being unconscious from an overdose of alcohol

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Problem 3

A client states that he snorts cocaine several times a day, spends all his money on obtaining the cocaine, and has been arrested once for threatening, abusive behavior. Which of the following would the nurse suspect?
a. Substance withdrawal
b. Withdrawal delirium
c. Substance dependence
d. Polysubstance abuse

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Problem 4

The nurse would expect the physician to order which medication for a client undergoing withdrawal from narcotics?
a. Barbiturates
b. Anxiolytics
c. Opiate-type drugs
d. Anticonvulsants

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Problem 5

When completing the initial interview of a client being admitted for detoxification, which of the following areas would be most crucial to assess?
a. Reason for admission
b. A complete physical history
c. Type of drugs used
d. Family history

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