During a class lecture, a nursing student learned that which of the following are considered psychoactive substances?
A. Depressants
B. Stimulants
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Antidepressants
Question 2
A PHN follows which of these guiding principles on harm reduction when helping patients who are substance users?
A. Clients are responsive to culturally competent, non-judgmental services delivered in a manner that demonstrates respect for individual dignity, personal strength, and self-determination.
B. Service providers are responsible to the wider community for delivering interventions which attempt to reduce the economic, social, and physical consequences of drug- and alcohol-related harm and harms associated with other behaviors or practices that put individuals at risk.
C. Because those engaged in unsafe health practices are often difficult to reach through traditional service venues, the service continuum must seek creative opportunities and develop new strategies to engage, motivate, and intervene with potential clients.
D. All of the above
