Author Question: The nurse is learning how to reduce the stigma associated with substance abuse. Which of the ... (Read 52 times)

craiczarry · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse is learning how to reduce the stigma associated with substance abuse. Which of the following statements by the nurse would reflect that learning has taken place?

A) A 34-year-old is being admitted for suicidal threats as a result of cocaine use..
B) We're admitting a disheveled cocaine addict who has threatened to kill herself..
C) They've added another druggie to my caseload..
D) We're admitting a coked-out, manic client..

Question 2

A client has dementia of the Alzheimer's type. He is no longer able to walk, and he does not recognize family members, even his wife of 52 years, when they visit him.

He attempts to communicate with agitated behaviors or with occasional incoherent vocalizations. The client is in which stage of the illness? A) Middle stage dementia
B) Late stage confusion
C) Late stage dementia
D) Early stage dementia