Suicide is more frequent among 1. Women than men 2. African Americans than Caucasians 3. Educated than educationally disadvantaged 4. Poor than affluent ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 Suicide is more frequent among educated people than the educationally disadvantaged.
In addition to decreasing risk factors, it is also important to increase protective factors against drug abuse. Prevention guidelines to teach parents and teachers how to increase resiliency in youths include which of the following strategies? Select all that apply. 1. Warn youths about the dangers of drugs and the consequence of prison. 2. Help […]
Productive and paid work is an expectation of mainstream American society. Work can be frustrating and unfulfilling. This may lead to stress. In addition, unemployment 1. Causes a person to become an abuser at home 2. Is also associated with violence within and outside the home 3. Is often a good respite for people who […]
Victims of rape should be given privacy, respect, and assurance of confidentiality. What role can nurses play in the process in working with rape survivors? Nurses 1. Provide continuous care once the victim enters the health care system 2. Examine evidence for its authenticity 3. Work with the criminal justice system to find rapists 4. […]
Violent behavior is predictable and preventable especially with community action. The starting point for the development of community programs to prevent violence is 1. Talking to people who are victims of violence for their opinion 2. Identifying poverty, urban crowding, and racial inequality as factors that lead to violence 3. Developing a plan of action […]
Both individual and familial factors related to violence must be assessed within the context of the larger community. A community characteristic for violence is 1. Multiple changes of residence for a family 2. High crime rate 3. Social isolation 4. Substance abuse ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 High crime rate is the only “community characteristic.” […]
Medical supervision is required during detoxification from 1. Barbiturates 2. Marijuana 3. Opiates 4. Stimulants ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 Barbiturates can produce life-threatening withdrawal symptoms.
Substance abuse among adolescents is influenced most by 1. Family-related factors, such as genetics, family stress, and parenting styles 2. Positive media messages 3. Socioeconomic level 4. Peer pressure ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 Substance abuse among adolescents is influenced most by family-related factors.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) recognizes the important role of which of the following in the treatment of a chronic illness? 1. Self 2. Spouses 3. Children 4. Peers ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Al-Anon and Alateen are self-help groups for the abuser, spouses, and children.
Chronic alcohol abuse exerts profound metabolic and physiological effects on all organ systems. Which of the following are some of these effects? Select all that apply. 1. Gastrointestinal disturbances 2. Cardiac dysrhythmias 3. Depression 4. Organic brain syndrome ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1, 2, 3, 4 Gastrointestinal disturbances, cardiac dysrhythmias, depression, and organic brain syndrome […]