Violence is a community health nursing concern. This concern is related to the fact that 1. Violence is a universal problem. 2. Violence is an innate aggressive drive. 3. Nurses must spend a great deal of time on the results of violence. 4. Significant mortality and morbidity results from violence. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 […]
Which of the following is among the first drugs that young children use? 1. Inhalants 2. Marijuana 3. Alcohol 4. Nicotine ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 Inhalants are among the first drugs that young children use.
In assessing for addiction, the nurse should be aware that a primary symptom of addiction is 1. Anger 2. Apathy 3. Denial 4. Violence ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 In assessing for addiction, the nurse should be aware that a primary symptom of addiction is denial.
When assessing drug use patterns of a client, which of the following questions should the nurse ask? 1. Where was the drug acquired? 2. Who gave it? 3. What was taken? 4. How often? ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 During an assessment the nurse should ask how often a client uses drugs.
The third-leading cause of birth defects in the United States is 1. Cigarette smoking 2. Fetal alcohol syndrome 3. Marijuana use 4. HIV from sharing needles ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 The third-leading cause of birth defects in the United States is fetal alcohol syndrome.
The major adverse physical effect of marijuana use is 1. Constipation 2. Cardiac dysrhythmia 3. Abdominal pain 4. Respiratory tract damage ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Respiratory tract damage is from smoking the drug.
The nurse is interviewing a client who reports that he drinks alcohol when snorting cocaine. This type of drug use is called 1. Drug addiction 2. Polysubstance use 3. Drug and alcohol abuse 4. Indiscriminate drug use ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 A client who drinks alcohol when snorting cocaine is suffering from polysubstance abuse. […]
Which of the following factors is associated with decreased blood alcohol concentration? 1. Increased concentration of alcohol in the drink 2. Drinking without consuming food 3. Female gender 4. Increased body weight ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Increased alcohol concentration, drinking without consuming food, and being a female all increase blood alcohol concentration.
The amount of alcohol the liver can metabolize per hour is equal to which of the following? 1. 1 ounce of whiskey 2. 3 ounces of wine 3. 5 ounces of wine 4. 12 ounces of beer ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Whiskey would be ¾ oz. and wine would be 4 oz.
The most widely used illicit drug in the United States is 1. Alcohol 2. Heroin 3. Cocaine 4. Marijuana ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States.
