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A nurse working in the emergency department is treating a substance use disorder patient with accelerated heart rate and blood pressure. The nurse determines that which of the following substances is the culprit?
 
  A. Stimulants
  B. Narcotics
  C. Depressants
  D. Hallucinogens

Question 2

A team of nurses for a medical surgical unit have been assigned to develop a Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) alcohol program for their department. Which of the following steps should they take?
 
  A. Review current alcohol SBI recommendations from the Joint Commission on Accreditation.
  B. Develop a plan to train health-personnel on the use of the alcohol SBI.
  C. Both 1 and 2
  D. Choose not to prepare an evaluation plan.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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Reply #2 on: Jul 8, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 8, 2018
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