Methamphetamine use d - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game—biweekly to weekly—for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or occupa...

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM • Question 1 Select the correct treatment regarding drugs involved in addiction management and their corresponding mechanism of action. Response Feedback: under Overdose subtitle: “Flumazenil, a specific benzodiazepine antagonist, reverses the life-threatening effects of a benzodiazepine overdose.” • Question 2 Which medication(s) requires a test dose to determine accurate use of the drug (i.e., how addicted the patient truly is on a ce...

A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement? A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP. B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms. C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect. D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not allow...

HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED GRADED A+ A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement? A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP. B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms. C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a com...

CADC Questions and Answers 100% Passed What are three main types of amphetamines Amohetamine sulfate, dextroamohetamine, and methamphetamine What are the types of liver damage caused by alcohol? Hepatitis, steatosis, and cirrhosis What is formacation? A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin. Associated with cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine use. What is convergence theory? The theory states that rates of substance use between men and women are becoming more similar. What "ran...

HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW 1. A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement? A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP. B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms. C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect. D. Tell the client th...

All of the following are questions on the CAGE questionnaire EXCEPT? a. Have you ever felt the need to cut down on your drinking? b. Have you ever felt annoyed by others criticizing your drinking? c. Have you ever experienced delirium tremens? d. Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking? c. Have you ever experienced delirium tremens? Delirium tremens are a severe form of alcohol withdrawal which is not included on the CAGE questionnaire. Delirium tremens usually occur three days int...

Aldosterone is released by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by: A. Renin B. Angiotensinogen C. Angiotenisinogen I D. Angiotensinogen II - correct answer D. Angiotensinogen II Clinical Assays for tumor markers are most important for: A. screening for the presence of cancer B. monitoring the course of known cancer C. confirming the absence of disease D. identifying patients at risk for cancer - correct answer ...

All of the following are questions on the CAGE questionnaire EXCEPT? a. Have you ever felt the need to cut down on your drinking? b. Have you ever felt annoyed by others criticizing your drinking? c. Have you ever experienced delirium tremens? d. Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking? c. Have you ever experienced delirium tremens? Delirium tremens are a severe form of alcohol withdrawal which is not included on the CAGE questionnaire. Delirium tremens usually occur three days int...

ATI Mental Health Questions and Answers Latest. A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following responses by the newly licensed nurse requires additional teaching regarding nonverbal communication? A. Personal space B. Posture C. Eye contact D. Intonation correct answers D. Intonation Intonation is the tone of one's voice and can communicate a variety of feelings. A nurse is communicating with a client on t...