Mr. Richards is a smoker. He has smoked for many years, and he has repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking. Which of the following characteristics would you expect to be associated with his nicotine use?
A) Decreased occupational functioning
B) Neurotoxicity and insomnia
C) Enhanced occupational functioning
D) Tolerance and dependence
Question 2
Harold, a 20-year-old man, arrives at the hospital by ambulance and is taken to the emergency room for treatment. He is unconscious and he presents with slow respirations and pinpoint pupils. There are tracks visible on his arms.
The friend who came with him reports that Harold had just shot up heroin when he became unconscious. Which of the following nursing actions would you expect the ER nurse to take?
A) Administer Narcan IV after placing Harold on the cart so that he had an open airway.
B) Administer Narcan IV before placing Harold on the cart so that he had an open airway.
C) Administer naltrexone (Trexan, ReVia) after placing Harold on the cart so that he had an open airway.
D) Administer naltrexone (Trexan, ReVia) before placing Harold on the cart so that he had an open airway.
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