ATI PN Mental Health Proctored Exam Practice Questions - Set 3

Alcohol does not require digestion, is not converted to glycogen, and does provide energy but no nutritional value. The absorption of alcohol is increased by:

The disease of dependence has three stages. In which stage does the user demonstrate signs of withdrawal when the drug is stopped, and experience severe physical problems and disabling psychological difficulties?

Intake of a substance in a large enough quantity to interfere with normal functioning is:

As there is no cure for addiction, abstinence is considered to be the control of the disease. The goal of treatment is to assist the patient to abstain from substance use for the remainder of his/her life. This phase of the program is called:

Nurses know that alcohol functions as a

Basic practices for professional conduct in mental health care include:

Your patient admits to using an illegal substance daily, thinking about it when not actually using it, and spending a lot of time figuring out where to get it. This patient could have:

When the nurse tries to explain alcoholism, she admits there is no one theory. The nurse is able to state that there may be a genetic tendency, because sons of alcoholic fathers have this risk of developing alcoholism:

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of alcohol use disorder and has been hospitalized for alcohol intoxication. The nurse enters the room and finds the client shouting "Get those bugs off of me." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Hallucinogens alter perception and thinking and are natural or synthetically made. They affect several areas of the brain, and the effects can last: