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tingc95

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The nurse discussing substance abuse relapse prevention with a client will be most effective if he or
  she instills the idea that relapse is best viewed as
 
  a. an opportunity to define the client change effort.
  b. a failure of the treatment program.
  c. a learning experience.
  d. a personal failure.

Question 2

A client reports to the nurse that last night she had difficulty falling sleep. She states she returned
  home from a social evening with friends, during which she consumed several alcoholic drinks.
 
  When unable to fall sleep after half an hour in bed, she brewed herself two cups of herbal tea
  containing valerian. In the morning she awakened with a severe headache and blurred vision. The
  nurse should explain that
  a. valerian should be taken before use of alcohol to avoid unpleasant side effects.
  b. the side effects are those of hangover from excessive alcohol use.
  c. valerian may potentiate the effects of other central nervous system depressants.
  d. herbal teas contain several active ingredients that may produce unpleasant effects.



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Answer to Question 1

C
Relapses can be seen as learning experiences rather than all-or-nothing events associated with
failure. Relapse prevention is aimed at recognizing and learning how to avoid threats to recovery.
Lifestyle changes do not happen all at once; they are learned and applied a few at a time over an
extended period of time.

Answer to Question 2

C
Valerian has sedative properties. In high doses side effects include blurred vision and headache.
Valerian is known to potentiate the central nervous system depressant effects of other drugs with this
action. The nurse should advise caution in ingesting alcohol and valerian for these reasons. Option A
is untrue. Option B is not entirely correct. Option D is not relevant to this situation.



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