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A nurse is providing education to a group of college students about the long-term effects of alcohol. Which statement by a student indicates understanding of the teaching?
 
  a. Chronic alcohol use contributes to the development of osteoporosis.
  b. Chronic use of alcohol can actually de-crease the risk of cardiomyopathy.
  c. Even small amounts of alcohol are related to the development of certain cancers.
  d. Pancreatitis is not a common problem among chronic users of alcohol.

Question 2

An anesthesiologist completes preoperative teaching for a patient the night before surgery. The patient asks the nurse to clarify the reason methohexital Brevital will be given as an adjunct to the anesthetic.
 
  Which statement by the patient indicates understanding? a. Brevital allows a larger amount of in-haled anesthetic to be used without in-creased side effects.
  b. Brevital is given to enhance the analgesic and muscle relaxation effects of the in-haled anesthetic.
  c. Brevital is used to produce rapid uncons-ciousness before administration of the in-haled anesthetic.
  d. Brevital is used to reduce cardiovascular and respiratory depression caused by the inhaled anesthetic.



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Answer to Question 1

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The risk of certain types of cancers is increased even among moderate alcohol users. The current data suggest that no amount of alcohol is safe with regard to cancer risk. Chronic alcohol use ac-tually reduces the risk of osteoporosis. Chronic consumption of alcohol is associated with an in-creased risk of cardiomyopathy. Pancreatitis occurs in only 5 of heavy drinkers, but 35 of all cases of pancreatitis are related to alcohol.

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Methohexital Brevital, a short-acting barbiturate, is given intravenously for induction of anes-thesia. It has a rapid onset and short duration and must be followed immediately by an inhalation anesthetic. It does not alter the side effects of inhalation anesthetics. Most adjuncts to inhalation anesthetics are given so that lower doses of the anesthetic may be used. Methohexital has very weak analgesic and muscle relaxation effects. Methohexital causes cardiovascular and respiratory depression.





 

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