Author Question: The drug most often abused by adolescents is: a. Alcohol b. Cocaine c. Tobacco d. ... (Read 75 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The drug most often abused by adolescents is:

a. Alcohol
b. Cocaine
c. Tobacco
d. Marijuana

Question 2

A community psychiatric nurse assesses that a serious and persistently mentally ill patient with a mood disorder is more depressed than on the clinic visit a month ago, but the patient says, I feel the same.

Which intervention supports the nurse's assessment while preserving the patient's autonomy?
a. Arrange for a short hospitalization.
b. Schedule weekly clinic appointments.
c. Refer the patient to the crisis intervention clinic.
d. Call the family and ask them to observe the patient closely.

shailee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Alcohol is the most frequently abused drug among adolescents.

Answer to Question 2

B
Scheduling clinic appointments at shorter intervals will give an opportunity for more frequent assessment of symptoms and allow the nurse to use early intervention. If the patient does not have a crisis, referral to crisis intervention would be useless. The other distracters may or may not produce reliable information, may violate the patient's privacy, and/or waste scarce resources.