Drug abusers continue to use drugs due to:
A. a strong compulsion to continue taking the drug
B. avoiding withdrawal symptoms
C. craving the pleasurable effects of the drug
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
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The wife of a client attending an alcoholism rehabilitation program goes to an Al-Anon meeting
The fundamental Al-Anon teaching that will help the client's wife cope with her husband's drinking is a. the drinker's abstinence must be supervised. b. the client is responsible for his or her own drinking. c. maintenance of sobriety cannot be expected. d. significant others need her to meet client dependency needs.
Before instilling any additives to a client's medication lock, normal saline is used to flush the device. Which of the following provides the best rationale for this action?
A) Prevents drug/solution incompatibilities B) Dilutes the medication for easier administration C) Decreases the drug's irritating effect D) Maintains the serum sodium level and pH balance
The Diabetic Educator is teaching a patient about type 2 diabetes. The Educator recognizes the patient understands the primary treatment for type 2 diabetes when the patient states what?
A) "A pancreas transplant will provide a cure for my diabetes." B) "I will take my oral antidiabetic agents when my morning blood sugar is high." C) "I will follow the weight loss plan designed by the dietitian." D) "I will make sure I call the Diabetic Educator when I have questions about my insulin."
The primary care provider suspects the patient has lymphoma. The patient asks the nurse how the physician will know which type of lymphoma he has. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "We will be testing the lymphocytes in your blood for certain types of cells." b. "We will be performing a bone marrow biopsy to look at your red blood cells." c. "We will be looking at the number and configuration of the neutrophils in your blood." d. "We will look closely at your hemoglobin and hematocrit levels for any significant variations in the levels."