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Alcoholism - Mark Klimek

NR 546 Week 7 ADHD Medication Table Latest. Drug Name (include if IR, XR, ODT, LA) Indication (include approved ages) Neurotransmitter(s) Affected Target Symptoms Short-acting, intermediate-acting or long-acting. Duration of action, peak (if noted) Notable side effects /Patient education instructions Methylphenidate (D/L) (Concerta, Ritalin) Indication (include approved ages) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults (approved ages vary base...

CASE STUDY ALCOHOLISM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED I. Introduction My patient name is GV a 45 yr-old male construction worker, married and with 5 children. His youngest son died as mentioned by the patient. Gabriel belongs to a lower class family that lives at the province. He was diagnosed to be suffering from mild mental retardation with auditory hallucination and paranoia. No family history of mental illness and with a chief complaint of killing his mother. II. Psychopathology ...

The number one psychological problem in abuse is what? - Answer-Denial Denial - Answer-Refusal to accept the reality of a problem How do you treat denial? - Answer-Confront it by pointing out to the person the difference between what they say and what they do Aggression vs. Confrontation - Answer-Aggression attacks the person Confrontation attacks the problem NEVER attack a person - Answer-Use "I" statements instead of "you" 5 Stages of Grief & Loss - Answer-Denial Anger Bargaining ...

BSN 266 Alcoholism, COPD with Pneumonia & Intimate Partner Violence & PTSD Case Study(OVER 70 Q&A)/BSN 266 Alcoholism, COPD with Pneumonia & Intimate Partner Violence & PTSD Case Study(OVER 70 Q&A)/BSN 266 Alcoholism, COPD with Pneumonia & Intimate Partner Violence & PTSD Case Study(OVER 70 Q&A)

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: marked gait disorders are not normally a consequence of aging alone but more likely indicative of? Answer: underlying medical condition Q: gait disorders: arthritis of the knee may result in? Answer: ligamentous weakness & instability causing legs to give way or collapse Q: gait disorders: what disease may cause neuro damage & result in ga...

Matt Cox, a 46-year-old, is accompanied to the emergency department (ED) by a police officer who found him standing on a bridge, threatening to jump. Matt planned to jump off the bridge because his girlfriend moved out of their shared home and he lost his job as a chef several days ago. Vital signs upon admission include:Matt has a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, but he reports drinking only four beers in the last 12 hours. He denies using medications or illegal drugs within the past 72 ho...

CMN 554- Unit 3 Review Test. -Major neurotransmitters involved in developing substance abuse/dependence: opioid, catecholamine (particularly dopamine), GABA -Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area project to the cortical and limbic regions, especially the nucleus accumbens. -This pathway probably involved in sensation of reward -May be major mediator of the effects of substances (amphetamine & cocaine) -Locus ceruleus mediates effects of opiates and the opioids -These pathways ...

Alcoholism - Case Study - NRSG347 (Matt Cox, a 46-year-old, is accompanied to the emergency department (ED) by a police officer who found him standing on a bridge, threatening to jump. Matt planned to jump off the bridge because his girlfriend moved out of their shared home and he lost his job as a chef several days ago. Vital signs upon admission include: BP 146/94 mmHg, P 92 beats/min, R 20 breaths/min, T 98.7 degrees F. Matt has a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, but he reports drinking ...

What is the first question that the nurse should ask? Correct Answer-Have you ever thought that you should cut down on drinking? What action should the nurse take next ? Correct Answer-Further assess the client's drinking behaviors. If it is determined the client is dependent on alcohol, which information should the nurse obtain in order to predict the onset of withdrawal symptoms? Correct Answer-The last time the client consumed an alcoholic beverage. What data supports the need for a...