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RYAN BANYAN

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on: Jul 8, 2018
A nurse suspects one of the emergency room patients is an illicit drug user. Which screening methods should the nurse use to verify this conclusion?
 
  A. A clinician's guide
  B. Both 1 and 3
  C. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) ASSIST tool
  D. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Question 2

A nurse working on a maternity unit became concerned when one of the pregnant patients admitted to smoking. Which of the following adverse effects might eventually affect her unborn child?
 
  A. Low birth weight
  B. Increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  C. Both 1 and 2
  D. Lower rates of asthma


zenzy

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

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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