The second stage of drug addiction is increased use, in which the user starts to take increased amounts of the drug. This is followed by _____________, the third stage of drug addiction.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: preoccupation
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The patient at 30 weeks' gestation is admitted with painless late vaginal bleeding. The nurse understands that expectant management includes:
1. Limiting vaginal exams to only one per 24-hour period. 2. Evaluating the fetal heart rate with an internal monitor. 3. Monitoring for blood loss, pain, and uterine contractibility. 4. Assessing blood pressure every 2 hours.
Erikson has theorized that young people are better able to commit themselves intimately to another person then they have:
a. higher level thinking skills c. achieved a sense of identity b. completed college d. conquered their fear of closeness
The use of any substance that threatens a person's health or impairs his or her social or economic functioning is
1. Drug dependence 2. Substance abuse 3. Drug addiction 4. Illegal