Chapter 11: Substance Use and the Health of Communities

Chapter 11: Substance Use and the Health of Communities

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. When a nurse at a community clinic is checking a patient for the effects of psychoactive substances, he or she looks for which of the following signs?

A.	Altered mood
B.	Both 1 and 3
C.	Level of consciousness
D.	None of the above

 

 

ANS:  B

Objective: 3. Apply current evidence-based population interventions to the prevention of substance use disorders.

1. 241-243

Heading: Substance Use and the Global Burden of Disease

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity

Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]

Concept: Promoting Health; Assessment; Addiction

Difficulty: Moderate

 

	Feedback
A	Altered mood may be evidence of psychoactive substances.
B	Checking for psychoactive substance use includes assessing for altered mood and level of consciousness.
C	Level of consciousness may indicate psychoactive substance use.
D	This is incorrect. Checking for psychoactive substance use includes assessing for altered mood and level of consciousness.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Promoting Health | Assessment | Addiction

 

2. A student nurse studying substance use learns that in addition to stimulants, inhalants, depressants, and cannabis, psychoactive substances include which of the following?

A.	Dissociative anesthetics
B.	Both 1 and 3
C.	Hallucinogens
D.	Non-narcotics

 

 

ANS:  B

Objective: 1. Describe the impact of substance use on the health of a population.

1. 241-243

Heading: Substance Use and the Global Burden of Disease

Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning

Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity

Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]

Concept: Nursing Roles; Addiction

Difficulty: Moderate

 

	Feedback
A	Dissociative anesthetics are psychoactive substances.
B	Dissociative anesthetics, narcotics, and hallucinogens are among the classes of psychoactive substances.
C	Hallucinogens are psychoactive substances.
D	This is incorrect. Narcotics are psychoactive substances; non-narcotics are not.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Nursing Roles | Addiction

 

3. A public health nurse (PHN) researching risk factors for mortality found that ____ and ____ are among the top ten.

A.	Alcohol and tobacco
B.	Inhalants and stimulants
C.	Cannabis and caffeine
D.	None of the above

 

 

ANS:  A

Objective: 2. Define the burden of disease related substance use using current epidemiological frameworks.

1. 241-243

Heading: Substance Use and the Global Burden of Disease

Integrated Processes: Teaching/Learning

Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]

Concept: Promoting Health; Nursing Roles; Addiction

Difficulty: Moderate

	Feedback
A	Alcohol and tobacco are among the top ten risk factors for mortality.
B	This is incorrect. Inhalants and stimulants are not among the highest risk factors for mortality.
C	This is incorrect. Cannabis and caffeine are not among the top ten risk factors for mortality.
D	This is incorrect. Alcohol and tobacco are among the top ten risk factors for mortality.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Promoting Health | Nursing Roles | Addiction

 

4. To find out how much alcohol a patient uses, a nurse asks about which of the following?

A.	Quantity of alcohol consumed
B.	Frequency of alcoholic beverage consumption
C.	Duration of use
D.	All of the above

 

 

ANS:  D

Objective: 3. Apply current evidence-based population interventions to the prevention of substance use disorders.

1. 243-245

Heading: Substance Use and the Global Burden of Disease > Measurement and Surveillance

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process

Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity

Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]

Concept: Addiction; Assessment

Difficulty: Moderate

	Feedback
A	Quantity of alcohol consumed is an important indicator of substance use.
B	Frequency of alcoholic beverage consumption is an important indicator of substance use.
C	How long a person drinks is an important indicator of substance use.
D	Quantity of alcohol, frequency of consumption, and duration of use may indicate a substance disorder.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Addiction | Assessment