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The nurse on the substance abuse unit is administering medications.   For which client would the nurse QUESTION administering the medication?

Which of the following statements indicate that medication teaching for a client taking antidepressants has been successful?

The nurse cares for a client 48 hours after an auto accident due alcohol intoxication.  The client is shaky, irritable, anxious, and diaphoretic, and reports nightmares.  The pulse is 130 beats/min.  The client shouts, “Bugs are crawling on my bed.  I’ve got to get out of here,”  and begins to thrash about.  Which is the most accurate assessment of this situation?  The client:

A nurse is reviewing the stat laboratory data of a client in the emergency department. At what blood alcohol level should a nurse expect symptoms of impairment (delayed reflexes, impaired judgment, unable to make safe decisions, still alert and aware) to occur (for the average person)?

Which client should the nurse assess FIRST?

Differentiate post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder by placing the following items in the correct category.

Why are clients given thiamine (Vitamin B1) while going through alcohol detoxification (detox)?

If a person is exhibiting signs of an overdose of an opioid (decreased or absent respirations), what medication will be administered?

Which CLASS of medication to treat anxiety is potentially addictive?

In the video, John the Manic Mechanic exhibited the altered thought process of flight of ideas.