Nursing Process
Category of Drugs
Phases of Alcohol Addiction
Drugs/Side Effects
Treatment
100

This tool assesses risk and severity of withdrawal from alcohol

What is the CIWA-Ar?

100

Alcohol, Inhalants, Opioids, and Barbiturates.

What are depressants?

100

This phase begins with blackouts. Common behaviors include sneaking drinks, rapid gulping of drinks, feeling enormous guilt and being very defensive about drinking. 

What is Phase II - Early Alcoholic Phase?

100
A drug that is very common in which the user has lack of judgement, slurred speech, loss of balance and memory and blackouts.
What is Alcohol.
100

DAILY DOUBLE

This group of drugs is most commonly prescribed for use in alcohol withdrawal. 

What is Benzodiazepines? 

200

When a client has a co-existing substance disorder and mental illness

What is Dual Diagnosis?

200

Caffeine, Nicotine, Cocaine, and Amphetamines.

What are stimulants?

200

Phase when tolerance starts to develop. 

What is Phase I - Prealcoholic Phase? 

200
This drug blocks inhibitory transmitters and releases dopamine to connect to the receptors. Typically making the user feel "high".
What is Marijuana.
200

naloxone (Narcan) is used only for the treatment of an overdose of this drug. 

What is Opioids? 

300

This tool assesses risk and severity of withdrawal from narcotics

What is CINA or COWS?

300

DAILY DOUBLE

The two most prevalent and widely used stimulants. 

What are caffeine and nicotine? 

300

Drinking is the total focus in the phase and he/she is willing to risk losing everything that was once important, in an effort to maintain the addiction. 

What is Phase III - Crucial Phase? 

300
This drug makes it difficult to sleep, eat and makes the user feel like there are bugs under their skin. It is very addictive in just the first use.
What is Meth.
300

Name at least 2 non-pharmacologic treatments for addictions. 

What is support groups, Counseling, or group therapy?

400
Identify an appropriate nursing diagnosis for client withdrawing from alcohol. 

What is 'Risk for injury'?

400

Therapeutic use of drugs in this category include management of narcolepsy. 

What is CNS Stimulants? 

400

The phase where the individual is usually intoxicated more than he/she is sober. 

What is Phase IV - Chronic Phase? 

400
A drug that is very common but people forget that it is addictive. Releases dopamine into the brains frontal cortex.
What is Caffeine.
400

The Twelve Steps embody the philosophy of this support group. 

What is A.A.?

500
List the 4 questions included in the CAGE Questionnaire. 

What is 

1. Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking?
2. Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
3. Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking?
4. Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover? (Eye-opener)

500

This class of drugs has been used for relief of N/V associated with chemotherapy and to reduce pressure in glaucoma

What is Cannabinols? 

500

Excessive us of denial and rationalization is evident in this phase. 

What is Phase II - Early Alcoholic Phase? 

500
It usually takes the form of a white odorless and bitter-tasting crystalline powder, readily soluble in water or alcohol. Usually snorted. It is known as Ice when in a crystal-like rock form.
What is Crank.
500

The purpose of disulfiram (Antabuse). 

What is a drug administered as a deterrent to drinking in individuals who abuse alcohol?

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