H and C Assessment chapter 6

Question 1

What does binge drinking do?

Answer 1

Increase health risk

Question 2

A high number of medications are classed as what?

Answer 2

Alcohol interactive

Question 3

7 categories of illicit drug use

Answer 3

Marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type drugs used non-medically.

Question 4

Alcohol dependence increases what ??

Answer 4

ED visits and ICU admissions

Question 5

At what age is considered to be the highest prevalence of illicit drug use?

Answer 5

12 yrs old or older

Question 6

Contributing factors to Rx abuse and Opioid crisis

Answer 6

Increase in Rx for pain medication
Marketing strategies to promote medications
Misrepresentation of “addictive” nature
Combination addictions—drinking and taking alcohol-interactive medications

Question 7

Alcohol effects on Adolescents

Answer 7

decrease brain development and maturity 
sexual high-risk. 
academic problems in school.
injuries from trauma.
continuation of alcohol disease in later life.

Question 8

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum leads to what kind of problems?

Answer 8

Physical deformities, learning and behavioral, and neurologic problems

Question 9

How much can a pregnant woman drink?

Answer 9

NO AMOUNT IS SAFE!

Question 10

what should be recommended to those that are pregnant?

Answer 10

get alcohol screening and abstinence should be recommended

Question 11

Characteristics that increase risks associated with alcohol use

Answer 11

-Muscle mass decline leads to increased concentration in the body.
-Decrease in body’s metabolic functions (liver, water, and renal) leading to increased
bioavailability
-polypharmacy may interact with alcohol
-Increases risk for cognitive decline
-Drinking alcohol increases risk for falls, depression, and gastrointestinal problems