Alcoholism
How soon after cessation of alcohol intake do withdrawal symptoms usually appear? It sometimes last for 3-5days.
What is 6 hours?
The _________ stage, the user shows signs of withdrawal with abstinence and must use the drug to feel normal.
What is Middle stage?
This hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland influences the amount of water that is eliminates with the urine.
This cranial nerve supplies most of the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities and carries motor fibers to glands that produce digestive juices and other secretions?
What is the vagus nerve?
The cardinal sign of increased intracranial pressure in a brain injured patient is ____.
What is decreased in the level of consciousness?
The following actions by the nurse would best ensure honest answers in the initial assessment on an alcoholic patient.
What is having a nonjudgmental attitude?
Over time, dopamine depletion in the brain can cause Parkinson-like symptoms to occur in people who abuse this drug.
What is Amphetamines?
These are the two divisions of the nervous system.
What is the central and the peripheral?
After a stroke a patient has difficulty discerning the position of his body without lookin at it. The nurse would document this as____.
What is loss of pro
Doing this will reduce disorientation at night in a patient that is in detoxification period.
What is use nightlights and remove extra furniture from the room?
The manifestation of overdose of amphetamines will subside in what time period.
44% of those who start drinking at the age of ___ or younger will develop alcoholism?
What is 14 or younger?
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is not considered an addictive drug and does not stimulate drug-seeking behavior. Hypertension is not a typical side effect of LSD. But it does cause problem with this.
A major goal for the successful treatment of alcoholics is.
What is express responsibility for their behavior?