The nurse suspects that a patient has a substance dependency. What observations did the nurse use to come to this conclusion?
Select all that apply.
1. presence of tolerance
2. substance taken longer than intended
3. spends more time in private using the substance
4. desire to control substance use
5. discontinues use while experiencing intrapersonal problems
Question 2The nurse is caring for a patient who uses marijuana. Which observations suggest that the amount of marijuana that the patient is using is dose-related?
Select all that apply.
1. fetal CNS disturbances
2. tachycardia
3. asthma with long-term use
4. diuresis
5. hypertension
Question 3A patient admitted to the hospital after a motor vehicle accident frequently smokes ice and had smoked some as recently as two hours prior to the accident. Which assessment findings are consistent with this information?
Select all that apply.
1. Apical heart rate is 112 beats per minute.
2. Preventricular contractions are noted during electrocardiogram.
3. The patient weighs 92 pounds and is 5'5 tall.
4. The patient is complaining of chest pain.
5. Blood pressure is 96/72.
Question 4The patient has been brought to the emergency department after being found by his mother at home. The patient's blood alcohol level is currently 0.51. Which findings are consistent with this information?
Select all that apply.
1. A sternal rub was performed with no response elicited.
2. The patient's respiratory rate is eight breaths per minute.
3. The patient's radial and pedal pulses are bounding.
4. The patient states, I sleep for a long time, but I never feel rested when I wake up.
5. The patient states, I really think I can drive myself home. I am fine
Question 5The nurse reviews the long-term effects of alcohol use with a patient who has experienced chronic alcoholism for 25 years. Which patient statements indicate that addition teaching is required?
Select all that apply.
1. My yellow skin is really just caused by the thiamine deficiency.
2. My problems with COPD weren't because I smoke; it's because I was drinking so much.
3. I was surprised to learn that my coronary artery disease may have been worsened by my drinking.
4. I think I would've stopped drinking a long time ago if I had known that it may have caused my impotence.
5. My mom was an alcoholic and died from breast cancer and it may have been the result of her drinking.
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