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Substance Use & Addiction questions for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams, split into 6 topics. Open a topic to read sample questions with answers, or start free practice. Every question comes with a simple-English explanation.
Answer: B. Alcohol-containing mouthwash and cough syrups
Even small amounts of alcohol can trigger a reaction.
Answer: D. Admitting an inability to control drinking
Denial is the major barrier to recovery from alcoholism. The first step of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other treatment programs is to admit powerlessness over alcohol. AA does emphasize belief in a higher power, but relying on and participating in an organized religion is not a prerequisite for participation in the treatment program. Forming a close support network is important because the patient undergoes many physical, emotional, and lifestyle changes, but this is not the first step to the recovery process. Admission to an inpatient rehabilitation unit is also not a prerequisite to treatment because patients often attend treatment programs after work and on the weekends as outpatients.
Answer: C. Stay-at-home mom reports drinking while her kids are in school and after they go to bed
A woman who is drinking when her children are out of sight is displaying substance use that is not based on medical needs or social norms. The college student is using an illegal substance, but at this point, the frequency does not suggest that it is a compulsive problem. Person with cancer and person with a fracture are using medications for pain as indicated.
Answer: A. Motivational readiness
Intrinsic motivation, stimulated from within the learner, is essential if rehabilitation is to be successful. Often patients are most emotionally ready for help when they have "hit bottom." Only then are they motivationally ready to face reality and put forth the necessary energy and effort to change behavior. 514 CHAPTER 22 Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing 2, 4 This is an important factor but not the most MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRIC NURSING important one. 3 This is an important factor and a helpful one, but not the most important one.
Answer: D. Liver
More than 90% of absorbed alcohol is metabolized in the liver, so this organ is exposed to alcohol and its toxic metabolites and is vulnerable to severe acute and chronic injury. The nurse should teach that a high calorie diet fortified with vitamins protects the liver.
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