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17. You are socializing with a group of nurses who you work with on a routine basis. Terri is getting very loud and tells you that she usually has six or eight beers most evenings. She is defensive about your reaction to the amount of alcohol she consumes. She says, I have days where I cant remember what happened the night before, sure, but only once in a while. If you were Terris friend, the best action you could suggest to her would be:

A. Maybe you should stop at four beers, Terri.

B. I wont tell your husband what you told me.

C.

It sounds to me like your drinking is getting out of control. I cant continue to socialize with you if you continue to drink this much.

D. Terri, I will call AA for you when you are ready.

18. Randi is a young model. She had been taking high doses of amphetamines to keep her weight down. She recently decided to cut back on the drugs and she is now experiencing amphetamine withdrawal. She presented to the clinic with which of the following sets of symptoms of amphetamine withdrawal?

A. Chest pain, palpitations, and diaphoresis

B. Depression, vivid dreams, and confusion

C. Euphoria, hyperactivity, and hyperalertness

D. Diaphoresis, clammy palms, and diarrhea

19. A young adult arrives in the after-hours clinic with dilated pupils, an elevated heart rate, extreme sensitivity to sounds around her, sense of being outside of his body, and fine tremors of the hands. The patient admits to recent use of an illegal street drug. As the nurse collecting this data, you suspect:

A. LSD.

B. Crack cocaine.

C. Amphetamines.

D. Downers.

20. Alcohol is a(n):

A. Central nervous system (CNS) stimulant.

B. CNS depressant.

C. Antipsychotic.

D. Antidepressant.

21. You are caring for a female patient who is a long-term alcoholic. She screams, Get the bugs off of my skin. I feel them all over my body! Get them off! She is experiencing what type of hallucination?

A. Auditory

B. Visual

C. Taste

D. Tactile

22. A 35-year-old female patient signs in as a voluntary commitment for treatment for drug abuse. She strongly maintains that he does not have a problem and states, Im only here because my boss threatened to fire me if I didnt come in. The best nursing response to this patient is:

A. I wonder why your boss said that, if you dont have a problem.

B. What happened that your boss threatened to fire you?