When a person has a drive or craving to take a certain drug for pleasure or to relieve discomfort, he or she is experiencing ________ drug dependence.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


psychological

Psychological drug dependence is when a person has a drive or craving to take a certain drug for pleasure or to relieve discomfort.

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Surgical removal is recommended for which type of benign skin tumor if it causes pressure on surrounding nerves or interferes with normal body function?

a. angioma c. lipoma b. keloid d. nevi

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The community health nurse is synthesizing what is known about the community into succinct phrases. These phrases form the basis for which of the following in the community assessment?

A) Community nursing diagnoses B) Plan for the community health program C) Steps to take in implementation of the community health program D) Goals to evaluate the effectiveness of the community health program

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A nurse is caring for two clients with the same health problem in a healthcare facility

The nurse understands that the nursing care plan has to be different for different clients. What characteristic of a nursing care plan does this highlight? A) Approach to client care is predictable B) The nursing care plan is client-oriented C) The short-term goals are likely to be different D) Only actual problems are identified

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