Cocaine abuse Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game (biweekly to weekly) for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long standing use. He stated that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or occupatio...

. A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement? A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP. B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms. C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect. D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not...

Exam 1: PNR 105 / PNR105 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Grade A- Fortis Q: half-life Answer: length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay Q: ADME Answer: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Q: Affect each part of ADME Answer: Genetics, race and ethnicity. Q: agonists Answer: drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter ...

A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game (biweekly to weekly) for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long standing use. He stated that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or occup...

Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above - B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway The reactive reward system signals the immediate prospect of pleasure or pain and triggers drug-seeking behavior. A. True B. False - A. True What role does the amygdala play in substance abuse? A. Releases phasic bursts of dopamine to the nucleus accumbens wh...

Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above - B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway The reactive reward system signals the immediate prospect of pleasure or pain and triggers drug-seeking behavior. A. True B. False - A. True What role does the amygdala play in substance abuse? A. Releases phasic bursts of dopamine to the nucleus accumbens wh...

Test Bank For Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior 3rd Edition by Jerrold S. Meyer; Linda F. Quenzer 5559, 0, 7287, 6 1: Principles of Pharmacology 2: Structure and Function of the Nervous System 3: Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones 4: Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology 5: Catecholamines 6: Serotonin 7: Acetylcholine 8: Glutamate and GABA 9: Drug Abuse and Addiction 10: Alcohol 11: The Opioids 12: Psychomotor Stimulants:...

CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1)/ CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 2) 2024 1. A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game—biweekly to weekly—for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game w...

Exam 4: NURS660/ NURS 660 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam |Grade A | Questions and Verified Answers - Maryville Question Why do some people with ADHD abuse cocaine? What MOA does cocaine affect the same as methylphenidate? Answer: they have the same key binding site for the serotonin 2a receptor Question MOA of naltrexone how does it help people come OFF alcohol? Answer: by blocking mu receptors to induce euphoria Quest...

Exam 1: PNR105 / PNR 105 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Pharmacology | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Anticholinergic Drugs Answer: Oxybutynin (Ditropan, Gelnique) Tolterodine (Detrol) Darifenacin (Enablex) Solifenacin (Vesicare) Trospium (Sanctura) Fesoterodine (Toviaz) Question: Subjective data Answer: is anything a patient says Question: Objective Answer: is anything that you observe as a nurse Question: Drug schedule...