Addiction
Definition of addiction.
What is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking despite adverse consequences?
These medications are the gold standard to treat alcohol withdrawal.
What are diazepam and lorazepam?
A patient with a suspected overdose is given naloxone. They are now at risk for...
What are acute withdrawal symptoms?
If a patient has a dual diagnosis, that means that the patient has...
What is a serious psychiatric disorder and a substance use disorder?
The last sense to go prior to death.
What is hearing?
The defense mechanism a person uses when they shift the blame for their actions to another person.
What is projection?
This syndrome of alcoholism is related to thiamine deficiency.
What is Wernicke's Encephalopathy?
Signs and symptoms of opiate withdrawal.
What are yawning, irritability, diaphoresis, cramps, and diarrhea
Short term health effects of cannibis.
What are drowsiness, increased heart rate, and dry mouth?
What is to allow a person to select someone to make health care decisions for them if they are unable to do so?
Risk factors for addiction.
What is childhood abuse and neglect, social and family norms, and negative self-image?
Older adults with AUD are at risk for the following...
What is bone demineralization, falls, cirrhosis, and malnutrition?
Cocaine use by a pregnant women puts the fetus at risk for...
What is neurologic impairments?
What is they reject his drinking but think he is a valuable person.
A patient with inoperable cancer tells you, "My daughter gets married next year. I can't wait to go to her wedding." The patient is demonstrating this stage of the Kubler-Ross stages of grief.
What is denial?
These factors make an adolescent vulnerable to substance abuse?
What are egocentricity, poor impulse control, and desire for peer identification?
This common item should not be used by patients taking disulfram (Antabuse).
What is mouthwash containing alcohol?
Nursing actions for substance withdrawal include...
What is a low stimuli, quiet environment?
This is true about Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is that it is based on a 12-step approach with a strong religious base?
This type of loss occurs prior to death, when the client and family begin to grieve the upcoming death.
What is anticipatory loss?
The three main components of addiction.
What are intense craving for the substance, loss of control over use of the substance, and continued use of the substance despite adverse consequences?
Signs of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in children.
What are cognitive deficits, behavioral deficits, coordination problems, and motor problems?
These drugs increase the amount of dopamine in the brain.
What are cocaine and amphetamines?
A patient who is a long term user of cocaine is at high risk for this.
What is depression?
A pain management plan for the dying patient should include...
What is that pain medication must be given before the pain becomes unbearable? And around the clock.