The client states a history of substance abuse but reports current abstinence. If valid, this report means that the client has not used alcohol or illicit substances in at least how many months?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
Ans: D
Feedback:
If there is no use of illicit substances or alcohol in the preceding 12 months, a person is considered abstinent.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following best supports the need for translational research in health care?
1. More emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary translation of research in the coming decade. 2. Nurses are the only health care provider capable of understanding best practice models. 3. There is not as much demand for translational research today as there was five years ago. 4. Translational research is a new concept in health care.
The client reports to the Emergency Department with complaints of severe pain. The client was diagnosed with a fractured hip. The client reported sitting down on the toilet seat and feeling his right hip break
The client asks how this could have happened. What information can be provided by the nurse? 1. "The body's bones become increasingly brittle and lose density with aging.". 2. "Unfortunately, this may signal a serious underlying health problem.". 3. "You should discuss this with your healthcare provider.". 4. "There is no good explanation for what has happened to you.".
The public health nurse is providing an educational activity to a group of nurses at the public health clinic
The nurse asks, "Which of the following patients may receive the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine without caution?" Which response best demonstrates understanding of the administration of the MMR vaccination? a. Child with a history of an allergy to neomycin b. Child being treated for a mild febrile illness c. Child with a history of thrombocytopenic purpura d. Child who is allergic to gelatin
A patient is receiving hydroxychloroquine
therapy but tells the nurse that she has never traveled out of her city. The nurse knows that a possible reason for this drug therapy is which condition? a. Lyme disease b. Toxoplasmosis c. Systemic lupus erythematosus d. Intestinal tapeworms