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A male IV drug abuser admits to the nurse that he has no desire to stop using drugs, so rather than lecture him on the dangers of drug addiction, the nurse counsels him on how to sterilize his needles.
 
  Which of the following prevention efforts is the nurse attempting to achieve? (Select all that apply.)
  a. Primary prevention by educating about safe injections
  b. Primary prevention by avoidance of future legal complications
  c. Secondary prevention to reduce the risk for infection or other complications
  d. Tertiary prevention to reduce the transmission of blood-borne diseases

Question 2

Which of the following is an accurate concern about the use of marijuana?
 
  a. Marijuana has painful withdrawal symptoms.
  b. Marijuana may damage the respiratory tract.
  c. Marijuana can often reduce pain but physicians refuse to prescribe it.
  d. Marijuana quickly leads to psychological and physiological dependence.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B



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