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debasdf

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on: Jun 25, 2018
During an assessment, the nurse uses the CAGE test. The patient answers yes to two of the questions. What could this be indicating?
 
  a. The patient is an alcoholic.
  b. The patient is annoyed at the questions.
  c. The patient should be thoroughly examined for possible alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
  d. The nurse should suspect alcohol abuse and continue with a more thorough substance abuse assessment.

Question 2

A patient is describing his symptoms to the nurse. Which of these statements reflects a description of the setting of his symptoms?
 
  a. It is a sharp, burning pain in my stomach.
  b. I also have the sweats and nausea when I feel this pain.
  c. I think this pain is telling me that something bad is wrong with me.
  d. This pain happens every time I sit down to use the computer.


lorealeza77

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The CAGE test is known as the cut down, annoyed, guilty, and eye-opener test. If a person answers yes to two or more of the four CAGE questions, then the nurse should suspect alcohol abuse and continue with a more complete substance abuse assessment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The setting describes where the person is or what the person is doing when the symptom starts. Describing the pain as sharp and burning reflects the character or quality of the pain; stating that the pain is telling the patient that something bad is wrong with him reflects the patient's perception of the pain; and describing the sweats and nausea reflects associated factors that occur with the pain.


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