Chapter 37 Community,
Why must nurses examine their attitudes about alcohol, tobacco, and other
drug (ATOD) abuse and addiction before working with individuals with this
health problem? - correct answer ✔To be therapeutic, a nurse must develop
a trusting nonjudgmental relationship with clients.
Which health problem causes more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any
other in the United States? - correct answer ✔Substance abuse
The use of any substance that threatens a person's health or impairs his or
her social or economic functioning is: - correct answer ✔substance abuse.
Dependence is a term that refers to the: - correct answer ✔necessary use of
drugs to prevent withdrawal symptoms.
What happened in the United States as a result of prohibition? - correct
answer ✔Violent crime and corruption increased
Which factor has contributed to the problem of substance abuse? - correct
answer ✔Social acceptability of certain drugs
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a drug addiction. Which of
the following is the client most at risk for having? - correct answer ✔Accident
or committing suicide
The oldest and most widely used psychoactive drug in the world is: - correct
answer ✔alcohol.
, How much alcohol can the liver metabolize in an hour? - correct answer ✔12
oz of beer
The most widely used illicit drug in the United States is: - correct answer
✔marijuana.
Which statement about nicotine and smoking is accurate? - correct answer
✔Sidestream smoke contains more toxic compounds than mainstream
smoke.
The nurse is interviewing a client who reports that he drinks alcohol when
snorting cocaine. Which of the following best describes what is happening
with this client? - correct answer ✔Polysubstance use
A nurse is caring for a client who has had long-term marijuana use. Which of
the following physical effects should be of priority concern to the nurse? -
correct answer ✔Respiratory tract damage
A nurse is providing education to a parent-teacher organization about
substance use and abuse among children. Which of the following information
would the nurse most likely include in this presentation? - correct answer
✔Inhalants are among the first drugs that young children use.
The nurse is providing community health education about how alcohol affects
the body. Which of the following individuals would the nurse describe as being
most likely to have the lowest blood alcohol concentration? - correct answer
✔An individual with a high body weight
The leading cause of birth defects in the United States is: - correct answer
✔fetal alcohol syndrome.
Why must nurses examine their attitudes about alcohol, tobacco, and other
drug (ATOD) abuse and addiction before working with individuals with this
health problem? - correct answer ✔To be therapeutic, a nurse must develop
a trusting nonjudgmental relationship with clients.
Which health problem causes more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any
other in the United States? - correct answer ✔Substance abuse
The use of any substance that threatens a person's health or impairs his or
her social or economic functioning is: - correct answer ✔substance abuse.
Dependence is a term that refers to the: - correct answer ✔necessary use of
drugs to prevent withdrawal symptoms.
What happened in the United States as a result of prohibition? - correct
answer ✔Violent crime and corruption increased
Which factor has contributed to the problem of substance abuse? - correct
answer ✔Social acceptability of certain drugs
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a drug addiction. Which of
the following is the client most at risk for having? - correct answer ✔Accident
or committing suicide
The oldest and most widely used psychoactive drug in the world is: - correct
answer ✔alcohol.
, How much alcohol can the liver metabolize in an hour? - correct answer ✔12
oz of beer
The most widely used illicit drug in the United States is: - correct answer
✔marijuana.
Which statement about nicotine and smoking is accurate? - correct answer
✔Sidestream smoke contains more toxic compounds than mainstream
smoke.
The nurse is interviewing a client who reports that he drinks alcohol when
snorting cocaine. Which of the following best describes what is happening
with this client? - correct answer ✔Polysubstance use
A nurse is caring for a client who has had long-term marijuana use. Which of
the following physical effects should be of priority concern to the nurse? -
correct answer ✔Respiratory tract damage
A nurse is providing education to a parent-teacher organization about
substance use and abuse among children. Which of the following information
would the nurse most likely include in this presentation? - correct answer
✔Inhalants are among the first drugs that young children use.
The nurse is providing community health education about how alcohol affects
the body. Which of the following individuals would the nurse describe as being
most likely to have the lowest blood alcohol concentration? - correct answer
✔An individual with a high body weight
The leading cause of birth defects in the United States is: - correct answer
✔fetal alcohol syndrome.
