The nurse assesses a 15-year-old client who shows some signs of ...

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The nurse assesses a 15-year-old client who shows some signs of possible drug addiction. The nurse reviews the client's health and family history, looking for key indicators for risk of substance dependence, such as: (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Obesity
  B) Age at first use of illicit substance
  C) Family history of alcoholism
  D) Presence of a learning disability
  E) Early onset of diabetes

Question 2

The nurse cares for a woman who is in her 39th week of gestation and who recently revealed that she is being physically abused by her partner.
 
  Which conditions associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) should the nurse look for in this client and in her child now and in the coming weeks? (Select all that apply.)
  A) Depression in the mother
  B) Low-birth weight infant
  C) Down syndrome in the infant
  D) Gestational diabetes in the mother
  E) Cleft palate in the infant

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, C
Feedback:
In conducting a complete biopsychosocial history, two of the key indicators for risk of substance dependence are age at first use and a family history of substance use disorder. Obesity, presence of a learning disability, and early onset of diabetes are not key indicators for risk of substance dependence.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B
Feedback:
Depression before, during, and after birth has been strongly correlated with IPV. Researchers have also found that pregnant women who are assaulted by an intimate partner are at increased risk of giving birth to infants of reduced weight. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder and is not associated with IPV. Gestational diabetes is an endocrine disorder and would not be caused by IPV. A cleft palate is a congenital birth defect not associated with IPV.