Chapter 49 Substance Abuse

Chapter 49  Substance Abuse

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. When teaching a client about substance abuse, the nurse would BEST define a substance as:
a.
a street drug that is frequently abused
b.
a readily obtained drug that compels a person to overdose
c.
a homemade concoction that produces desired effects
d.
a drug, legal or illegal, that may cause physical or mental impairment

ANS: D
Substance is a drug, legal or illegal, that may cause physical or mental impairment.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

2. Which population group is unaffected by substance-abuse disorders?
a.
female teenagers
c.
older adults
b.
male professionals, ages 24 to 45
d.
none

ANS: D
In the United States, substance-abuse disorders affect males and females, all ethnic groups, and all persons of all levels of education and income. From newborns to the elderly, all ages can be affected.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

3. Which of these terms describes the reversible effect on the central nervous system that occurs soon after the use of a substance?
a.
abuse
c.
tolerance
b.
intoxication
d.
withdrawal

ANS: B
The reversible effect on the central nervous system that occurs soon after the use of a substance is termed intoxication.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

4. Which of these terms describes the recurrent use of a substance where abstinence does not cause withdrawal symptoms?
a.
abuse
c.
intoxication
b.
dependence
d.
tolerance

ANS: A
Abuse is the misuse, excessive use, or improper use of a substance, the abstinence of which does not cause withdrawal symptoms.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

5. Which of these terms describes a reliance on a substance to such a degree that abstinence causes physical withdrawal symptoms or a psychological craving for the substance?
a.
abuse
c.
intoxication
b.
dependence
d.
tolerance

ANS: B
Dependence or addiction is reliance to such a degree that abstinence causes physical withdrawal symptoms or a psychological craving for the substance.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)