A nurse is teaching a substance abuse class to a group of nursing students. Which of the following statements made by one of the nursing students best demonstrates understanding?
a. "An example of a patient at risk for substance abuse would be a patient who is post-operative from an amputation and asking for pain medication before it is time to have another dose."
b. "An example of a patient at risk for substance abuse would be a patient with bone cancer who has been taking large doses of opiates."
c. "An example of a patient at risk for substance abuse would be a teenager experi-menting with marijuana."
d. "An example of a patient at risk for substance abuse would be a patient consis-tently taking prescription analgesics for minor aches and pains."
D
The patient taking prescription analgesics for minor aches and pains is at risk for substance abuse, because prescription analgesics should not be used for minor pain.
A patient who has just had an amputation would experience significant pain and should be treated for such pain without fear of addiction.
Bone cancer can be very painful and requires large doses of pain medications.
Experimentation with marijuana does not suggest abuse, but the risk can increase, although not to the same degree as for the patient overusing prescription analgesics for minor aliments.
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