A patient with a substance use disorder (SUD) asks if there is a difference between substance use disorder and addiction. Which information should the nurse use in response?
1. SUD leads to chemical dependency; addiction does not.
2. SUD is a diagnostic term; addiction is an active disease state.
3. SUD does not refer to chemical dependency; addiction does.
4. SUD is an active disease state; addiction is a diagnostic term.
2. SUD is a diagnostic term; addiction is an active disease state.
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A nurse is planning care for a patient with an ethnic background different from her own. Which of the following would be the most appropriate goal?
a. Attempt, in a nonjudgmental way, to change the patient's ethnic beliefs. b. Strive to keep the ethnic background of the patient from influencing health needs. c. Encourage continuation of the patient's ethnic practices in the hospital setting. d. Adapt, as necessary, the ethnic practices to the patient's health needs.
For which occurrences should you teach a patient taking drugs for PUD or GERD to notify the prescriber? (select all that apply)
a. Difficulty swallowing b. Persistent belching c. Vomiting bright red blood d. Brown formed stools e. Coffee ground appearing emesis f. Bright yellow urine g. Dry mouth h. Fissured tongue
The goal of subacute care is to increase the patient's
a. independence. c. dependence. b. compliance. d. length of stay.
What nutritional deficiencies are likely to result from following the diet Mrs. R described? Explain