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HudsonKB16

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on: Jul 19, 2018
Your 42-year-old patient in the alcohol treatment unit tells you he often can't remember events while he was drinking. What is this most likely an example of?
 
  A.
  Denial
  B.
  Blackouts
  C.
  Psychosis
  D.
  Depression

Question 2

A teenager admits to you that he has been smoking marijuana. The nurse knows that marijuana is a(n):
 
  A.
  Cannabinol.
  B.
  Amphetamine.
  C.
  Hallucinogen.
  D.
  Narcotic.


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karmakat49

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Blackouts are gaps in memory that are symptomatic of advanced alcoholism.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Marijuana is a cannabinol. It is not a narcotic or an amphetamine.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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