Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Substance Abuse - ENA-ENO-C04
Which of the following conditions is a complication of heroin use?
Bacterial endocarditis
Long-term tobacco abuse is linked to which health problems?
Bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Which of the following statements is accurate?
The potential for violence increases in individuals under the influence of drugs.
Which of the following statements is accurate?
Use of tobacco products is considered substance abuse
Which of the following is characteristic of substance dependence?
Withdrawal symptoms when the substance is stopped
Which of the following substances causes a decreased heart rate?
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
Which of the following substances causes somnolence?
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
Which of the following substances can only be taken orally?
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
Which of the following substances is classified as a depressant?
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
Which substance of abuse can cause myocardial ischemia?
Heroin
Which of the following substances could cause a frostbite injury to the mouth, nose and lips?
Inhalants
Which of the following statements regarding substance abuse is correct?
It is a significant problem among older adults.
Which of the following substances can be administered by snorting?
Ketamine
An adolescent is brought to the emergency department by his parents after they found him in his room "zoned out." Now the patient is ranting that "everyone is out to get him and you better let him leave" The patient has profuse sweating and bilateral nystagmus. You anticipate the physician to order which medication to manage this patient's condition?
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Which of the following medications is most commonly used to decrease autonomic hyperactivity in the patient presenting with alcohol withdrawal?
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Which of the following agents increases the blood pressure?
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
Which of the following substances causes flashbacks?
Mescaline
Which of the following substances produces the sensation of "bugs crawling under the skin"?
Methamphetamine
Which of the following substances causes vasoconstriction?
Nicotine
Which of the following drug categories has a side effect of constipation?
Opioids and morphine derivatives
A disoriented patient is transported to the ED with "violent, bizarre behavior". You note that the patient is exhibiting bidirectional nystagmus. You suspect intoxication with which of the following substances?
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Which of the following substances can cause feelings of paranoia?
Psilocybin
Which of the following statements regarding alcohol withdrawal is true?
Signs of alcohol withdrawal can occur in the patient who has a positive blood alcohol level.
Which of the following is a symptom of heroin withdrawal?
Agitation
Which of the following is the most commonly used and abused depressant in the United States?
Alcohol
Which of the following statements regarding alcoholism is accurate?
Alcoholism can cause sexual dysfunction
Which of the following drugs can cause a loss of interest in sex?
Cocaine
Abuse of synthetic cathinone ("bath salts") can produce which set of symptoms?
Dehydration, breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, and kidney failure
Which of the following findings is most likely to occur during alcohol withdrawal?
Delusions
Which of the following is classified as a "designer drug"?
Ecstasy
Which of the following substances places a patient at risk for dehydration?
Ecstasy
