Poor impulse control, rapid speech, and hypertension are most characteristic of abusing which substance?
A.
Alcohol
B.
Heroin
C.
Cocaine
D.
LSD
ANS: C
These three symptoms are common with a stimulant such as cocaine. They could occur with the other substances but are not the hallmark symptoms.
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1. Freud's psychosexual stages 2. Freud's behaviorist concepts 3. Sullivan's stages of interpersonal development 4. Maslow's theory of self-actualization and hierarchy of needs
The nurse is planning a health class about adolescent pregnancy for a group of 15-year-old boys. Which information should be emphasized?
A. The best solution for pregnant adolescent couples is marriage. B. Fathering a child usually has little impact on the adolescent male. C. Adolescent fathers tend to complete less education than older fathers. D. An adolescent who fathers a child is legally required to support the mother of the child.
A client was hit in the forehead by a fast-pitched softball 4 hours earlier in the day. Which clinical manifestations alert the nurse to the possibility of increased intracranial pressure?
A. Lump at the site of injury B. Unilateral ptosis C. Papilledema D. Headache
When a client has an illness where brain dysfunction directly influences his or her feelings, the DSM-IV diagnosis would be which of the following?
a. Major Depressive Episode b. Mood Disorder due to a General Medical Condition c. Dysthymic Disorder d. axis III diagnosis with primary psychiatric diagnosis