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waynest

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When a patient tells the nurse that he has tried to stop his drug habit, but he doesn't feel normal without it, the nurse recognizes the patient is in which stage of dependence?
 
  a. Early
  b. Prodromal
  c. Middle
  d. Late

Question 2

The nurse who was going off shift had prepared the medications for the nurse who was going to relieve her to save the new nurse time. The nurse coming on knew that she should:
 
  a. give the medications when ordered.
  b. recheck the medications.
  c. never give medications another person has prepared.
  d. identify each medication as it is given.


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vseab

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
In the middle stage, the user shows signs of withdrawal with abstinence and must use the drug to feel normal.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse should never give a medication that has been prepared by another person.


waynest

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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Excellent

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