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j.rubin

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The school nurse is teaching adolescents about the danger of chemical dependency. Which of the following would the nurse use as a teaching point?
 
  A) Chemical dependency can lead to diabetes mellitus.
  B) Chemical dependency can lead to various mental disorders.
  C) Chemical dependency is based on direct biological transmission.
  D) High self-esteem is often considered the most potent precipitating factor.

Question 2

Microorganisms, as with all living creatures, are categorized based on a variety of physical and biological characteristics. The nurse is assessing a client and discovers that ring-shaped lesions on the client's arms and symptoms of athlete's foot.
 
  The nurse knows that in order to treat these conditions properly, treatment is based on the type of microorganism. What is the type of microorganism that is the causative agent of these infections? A) Algae
  B) Fungi
  C) Yeast
  D) Mold



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Answer to Question 1

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Chemical dependency can lead to various mental disorders, including delirium, dementia, psychosis, and sleep disorders. In addition, various physical disorders can result from abuse of chemical substances. Examples of physical disorders caused by abuse of drugs include cirrhosis of the liver, organic brain damage, pancreatitis, and sexual dysfunction; it has not been related to diabetes. It has yet to be determined whether addiction to alcohol and other drugs is based on direct biological transmission or is a learned behavior in children who constantly interact with alcoholic or substance-abusing family members. Low self-esteem is often considered the most potent precipitating factor in substance abuse.

Answer to Question 2

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Infections, such as ringworm and athlete's foot, are caused by fungus. Algae are an important part of the environmental food chain and rarely cause human disease. An example of pathogenic yeast is Candida albicans, which causes the disease known as thrush. Molds are common in the environment.



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