The nurse is determining a patient's degree of dependence on a substance. Which screening tools should the nurse use to help with this assessment?
Select all that apply.
1. Michigan Alcohol Screening Test
2. CAGE questionnaire
3. Brief Drug Abuse Screening Test
4. Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol-Revised
5. Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
These screening tools provide a nonjudgmental, brief, and easy method to determine patterns of substance abuse behaviors. The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol, Revised and the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale are assessment tools for withdrawal from alcohol and drugs and can indicate the need for pharmacologic treatment to manage withdrawal.
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