Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 57: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz
1. On the basis of many studies, the medical community considers drug dependency to
be a chronic medical illness, such as those that have the following characteristics:
2. Denial—when patients state that they do not have a problem with drug use despite
evidence to the contrary; rationalization—when abusers attempt to justify the reasons
3. Amphetamine agents, barbiturate agents, benzodiazepine agents, cocaine, “crack,” the
5. Cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, Wernicke
encephalography, Korsakoff psychosis, and fetal alcohol syndrome
6. Detoxification is usually done in an inpatient hospital or rehabilitation center. The
patient’s vital signs are monitored frequently. Initially, patients do not participate in
7. The treatment team may recommend Antabuse to assist a patient with alcoholism who
8. Runny nose, sniffles, frequent colds, weight loss, hyperactivity, and damage to the
9. Symptoms depend on the substances inhaled and include nosebleeds, bloodshot eyes,
10. Methadone is one drug used in the treatment of heroin addicts. The drug is a synthetic
opioid analgesic. It is absorbed slowly and does not produce the “rush” normally
experienced with the intravenous use of heroin. It alleviates the cravings for more