Assessment
Assessment scale used to determine degree of withdrawal and medications to be administered per provider order
When someone needs more of a substance/medication than they did initially to achieve the desired effect
What is tolerance?
Maladaptive behavior; doing something for a substance dependent person that keeps the individual from facing consequences
What is enabling?
Acute confusion from alcohol withdrawal
What is delirium tremens?
Anxiety, paranoia, increased appetite and red conjunctiva are potential side effects of this common drug
What is cannabis?
Impulsive and/or assaultive behavior can result from a "trip" with this type of drug.
What is a hallucinogen?
What are benzodiazepines?
Ignoring reality and refusing to be swayed by evidence
Example: Patient diagnosed with alcohol use disorder states "I don't have a problem with alcohol; I can quit anytime I want."
What is denial?
Irreversible complication of alcohol withdrawal
What is Korsakoff's syndrome?
An individual is supported by peers while striving for abstinence one day at a time
What is alcoholics anonymous (AA)/12-step program?
Who are people at an increased risk of substance use?
Drug that reverses opioid intoxication
What is naloxone?
What kinds of signs/symptoms do we expect to see in someone who has been administered naloxone?
Defense mechanism
Justifying a behavior or action by making an excuse or an explanation
What is rationalization?
When you can expect the first signs of alcohol withdrawal symptoms to occur
What is several hours (6-12 hours) after the last drink?
What is benzodiazepines are highly addictive?
Assessment tool used to determine whether alcohol usage is a chronic disorder
Vitamin that is extremely important to replace in clients with alcohol use disorder
What is Thiamine (Vitamin B1)?
Maladaptive behavior
Person overcompensates by attempting to fix the situation or control the person who is using substances
EX: Child who has a parent who is addicted to alcohol retrieves them from the bar and assumes all responsibilities for housework
What is codependence/codependency?
Withdrawal from this second most common stimulant can result in insomnia, irritability, and increased anxiety
What is nicotine?
This is how acamprosate assists with maintaining client abstinence from alcohol.
What is decreases alcohol cravings?
"Track marks" where intravenous administration of these two types of drugs have been injected is a common finding.
What are stimulants and opioids?
Client teaching for this medication includes to avoid all forms of alcohol or they will become violently ill
What is disulfiram?
How will someone who has received disulfiram and ingested alcohol present?
This type of treatment regimen that allows a client with a substance use disorder to see that peers have similar experiences and that they are not alone; assists in developing appropriate coping techniques.
What is group therapy?
Withdrawal from these two types of drugs could be fatal
What are benzodiazepines and alcohol?
Goal for a client with alcohol use disorder who denies having an issue despite evidence being present.
What is correlating life problems with alcohol use?
EX: "I have a problem. I cannot control my desire for the substance on my own."