The RDA for magnesium intake in men is _______mg/day, and for nonpregnant and
nonlactating women, it is _________ mg/day. - ANSWER 400 to 420,
310 to 320
NASH (NAFLD), _______ usually increases higher than _______, with enzyme increases
usually within 3 times ULN. - ANSWER ALT, AST
In alcohol-related hepatic injury ______ usually increases higher than ______. - ANSWER
AST, ALT
In _________ overdose, massive increases in AST and ALT are often noted, >20 times
ULN. - ANSWER acetaminophen
With alcoholism, Attention must be focused on treating alcohol induced nutritional
deficiencies, in particular with high dose vitamin B supplementation, including thiamine,
pyridoxine, and folic acid, and vitamin C. - ANSWER
_______level increases in response to hepatocyte injury, as can occur in heavy alcohol
use and acetaminophen misuse or overdose. - ANSWER AST
AST elevation is generally found in only about ____% of problem drinkers. - ANSWER 10
If AST is elevated, however, particularly coupled with normal or minimally-elevated
alanine aminotransferase ALT and mild macrocytosis MCV > 100 fL, long-standing
_______ abuse is the likely cause. - ANSWER alcohol
This enzyme is unlikely to increase significantly if the only hepatic problem is related to
, alcohol abuse. - ANSWER ALT
________ levels rise gradually after the onset of hepatic injury and stay elevated longer
after the cessation of hepatic insult. - ANSWER ALT
disulfiram is also known as ____________. - ANSWER Antabuse
You have been administering benzodiazepines for a long period of time to a client. You
are ready to discharge the client from this medication and you instruct: A. stop the
treatment abruptly. B. taper dosage 20% daily. C. taper dosage 25% weekly. D. taper
dosage 50% weekly. - ANSWER C
Acute opioid withdrawal in a patient would most likely present with the following
symptom: A. constipation. B. hypertension. C. hypothermia. D. somnolence. - ANSWER
B
An alternative, other than methadone, to decrease opioid withdrawal symptoms is by
administering: A. gabapentin. B. buprenorphine plus naloxone. C. methylnaltrexone. D.
topiramate. - ANSWER B
Hyperthermia and tachycardia is a potentially life-threatening presentation for a person
using: A. cannabis. B. MDMA (e.g., Molly). C. LSD. D. barbiturates. - ANSWER B
Use of flunitrazepam (Rohypnol®) has been associated with: A. agitation. B. amnesia. C.
increased appetite. D. hallucination. - ANSWER B
T/F: The age group most likely to abuse prescription drugs are the young adults, 18-to
25-year-olds. This can be determined by the age groups showing this group has 13%
using prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes where 7% use the prescription drugs
for nonmedical purposes for 12-to 17-year-olds and 4% for those 26 years of age and
older. - ANSWER True
5-HT1A receptor site agonist, not a benzodiazepine (BZD), not effective as a PRN or
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