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4. Which of the following statements from an alcoholic patient reflects a good understanding of her condition?

A. I will stick to wine or beer from now on.

B. Ill be OK if my wife will just stop nagging me.

C. I plan to take my sobriety 1 day at a time.

D. I wont need AA after I am sober for 1 year.

5. Your 42-year-old patient in the alcohol treatment unit tells you she often cant remember events while she was drinking. What is this most likely an example of?

A. Denial

B. Blackouts

C. Psychosis

D. Depression

6. A teenager admits to you that she has been smoking marijuana. The nurse knows that marijuana is a(n):

A. Cannabinol.

B. Amphetamine.

C. Hallucinogen.

D. Narcotic.

7. Which drug cannot be given if the patient reports alcohol intake in the last 24 hours?

A. Chlorpromazine

B. Chlordiazepoxide

C. Disulfiram

D. Risperidone

8. Your patient in the ER waiting room is inebriated. She becomes increasingly loud and abusive while waiting to be seen. What would be the best intervention for the nurse?

A. Tell him he has to wait his turn, as others were here first.

B. Inform him he will be asked to leave if this behavior continues.

C. Offer to take him to an exam room to wait for the doctor.

D. Do nothing, as he is still in the waiting room.

9. Your patient tells you her husband has a serious drinking problem. Which statement tells you she may be in a codependent relationship?

A. Ive reached my limit with his drinking.

B. I called his job and told them he was sick when he couldnt go to work.

C. The kids are ashamed of their father. I feel bad about that.

D. He is drinking less this week.

10. What should be your response to the wife who says, I should get out of this bad situation with his drinking?

A. That happened to me. Its best to get out while you can.

B. Tell me more about the bad situation.

C. Why dont you talk to your husband about his drinking?