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1
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Most people who started using drugs knew what they were getting into

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False

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2
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Addiction is a disease

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True

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3
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There is no cure for addiction

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True

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4
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Symptoms of withdrawal

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Anxiety, irritability, restlessness, insomnia, fatigue

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5
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Physiological symptoms of alcohol intoxication

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Slurring of speech, poor coordination, impaired memory, stupor, coma

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6
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Behavioral symptoms of alcohol intoxication

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Inappropriate behavior

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7
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Intoxication can happen with __ __ use

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one time

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8
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Recent overuse of substance that results in reversible substance-specific syndrome

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intoxication

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9
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DSM-5 mild alcohol use disorder

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2-3 symptoms within 12 months

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10
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Moderate alcohol use disorder

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4-5 symptoms within 12 months

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11
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Severe alcohol use disorder

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6-11 symptoms within 12 months

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12
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Adults with alcohol use disorder #

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16 million

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13
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__ US adults drink at levels that increase risk for alcohol use disorder

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30%

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14
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Alcohol use disorder in youth #

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700,000

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15
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__% of youth have alcohol use disorder

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6%

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16
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Peak alcohol consumption age

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21-25

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17
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__% of young adults are heavy drinkers

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7%

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18
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Binge drinking for males

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greater than 5 drinks

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19
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Binge drinking for females

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greater than 4 drinks

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20
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Alcohol is the…

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4th leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States

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21
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Alcohol accounts for __% of overall driving fatalities

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31%

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22
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A standard drink is…

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12 oz beer
8 oz liquor
5 oz wine
1.5 oz shot

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23
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Moderate drinking for women

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1 drink per day

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24
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Moderate drinking for men

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2 drinks per day

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25
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Heavy drinkers…

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5 drinks or more in 1 occasion and

5 occasions or more per month

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26
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Intoxication BAC

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0.08% or higher

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27
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Drivers under age 21 are considered intoxicated at

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0.02% BAC or higher

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28
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Commercial vehicle drivers are considered intoxicated at…

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0.04% BAC

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29
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.02 BAC symptoms

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Relaxation, slight body warmth

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30
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.05 bAC Symptoms

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Sedation, slowed reaction time

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31
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.10 BAC symptoms

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Slurred speech, poor coordination, slowed thinking

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32
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0.2 BAC symptoms

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trouble walking, double vision, nausea, vomiting

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33
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0.3 BAC symptoms

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may pass out, tremors, memory loss, cool body temperature

34
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0.4 BAC symptoms

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trouble breathing, coma, possible death

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0.5 BAC symptoms

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certain death

36
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Binge drinking BAC

37
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Alcohol affects your…

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brain, heart, liver, pancreas

38
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Alcohol increases the risk of cancer types…

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mouth, esophagus, throat, liver, breast

39
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SBIRT

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Screening
Brief intervention
Brief treatment
Referral

40
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Brief, identifies substance related problems

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screenings

41
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Raises awareness of risks and motivates patients to acknowledge and address problem

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Brief intervention of 1-2 session of 5-8 minutes

42
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CBT/MET with patients with increased risk or early dependence

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Brief treatment, 2-6 sessions of 30 minutes

43
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Referral for

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specialized treatment services

44
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Questionnaire for detecting alcoholism

45
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AUDIT-C is scored on a scale

46
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AUDIT-C score for men

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4 or higher is positive for alcoholism

47
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AUDIT-C score for women

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3 or higher is positive for alcoholism

48
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CAGE is used for patients that are

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admitted to the hospital

49
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CAGE stands for

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C- have you tried to cut down?
A- are you annoyed by criticism?
G- do you feel guilty for drinking?
E- do you drink early in the morning, use it as an eye opener?

50
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CAGE score of 4

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indicated alcoholism

51
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What is the antidote for alcohol?

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There is none

52
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Alcohol intoxication nursing care

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ABCs, vitals, LOC, supportive care

53
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Alcohol withdrawal symptom onset

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4-6 hours after last drink

54
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Serious complication of alcohol withdrawal syndrome

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Alcohol withdrawal delirium

55
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Alcohol withdrawal delirium can be

56
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Alcohol withdrawal delirium is controlled by

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benzodiazepines

57
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Number of pregnant women who consume 1 drink in the USA

58
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% of women who drink during pregnancy

59
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Stimulants raise…

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blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate

60
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Combination of cocaine and heroine

61
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Cocaine users usually experience…

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Euphoria, energy, confidence, alertness, and sexual arousal

62
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Coming down from cocaine users usually experience…

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Restlessness, anxiety, agitation, irritability, insomnia

63
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Progressive use of cocaine lessens positive effects and users feel

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sad, depressed mood

64
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Men are __ more likely to use cocaine than women

65
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Cocaine increases __ (related to control of movement and reward)

66
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Treatment for cocaine

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there are no government approved medications currently available

67
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Prolonged methamphetamine use may modify behavior and change the brain in..,

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fundamental and long lasting ways

68
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Cocaine causes a huge increase in

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blood pressure which is a huge risk for stroke

69
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Nursing care for stimulants overdose

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occurs frequently, no antidotes, and death possible

70
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Stimulant withdrawal care

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monitor VS, safe environment, medications to manage withdrawal symptoms

71
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Death from stimulants occurs from

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Stroke, dysrrhythmia, MI

72
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Barbiturates (phenobarbital): __ may prevent CNS damage and death

73
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__ and __ is used if barbiturate taken orally within the last hour

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gastric lavage and activated charcoal

74
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Benzodiazipine (xanax, klonopin, valium) antagonist

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Romazicon (flumazenil)

75
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Benzo OD can cause

76
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Reverse effect of opioids

77
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Additive of heroine can clog

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blood vessels

78
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Opioids in high doses can cause

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Respiratory depression and death

79
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Opioid over dose triad

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pinpoint pupils, unconsciousness, and respiratory depression

80
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Drug of choice to decrease symptoms during opioid detoxification

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