Author Question: When collecting a specimen from a client suspected of substance abuse, the nurse is aware of which ... (Read 46 times)

maegan_martin · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When collecting a specimen from a client suspected of substance abuse, the nurse is aware of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Marijuana may be detected in urine for up to 3 to 30 days.
b. Cocaine may be detected in urine for up to 2 to 3 days.
c. Cocaine may be detected in hair for up to months to years.
d. Alcohol may be detected in urine for up to 3 to 30 days.
e. Methamphetamine may be detected in blood up to 3 to 6 months.
f. Marijuana may be detected in blood for up to 3 to 30 days.

Question 2

Which of these conditions usually occurs in preterm infants and requires immediate administration of surfactant through an endotracheal tube at the time of birth?

a. bronchopulmonary dysplasia c. pneumothorax
b. cystic fibrosis d. respiratory distress syndrome

cupcake16 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C
Diagnostic tests show that marijuana may be detected in urine for up to 3 to 30 days. Cocaine may be detected in urine for up to 2 to 3 days or in hair for up to months to years.

Answer to Question 2

D
Respiratory distress syndrome is another respiratory illness that occurs because the infant's lungs are deficient in surfactant, which reduces the surface tension of the air spaces. Clinical signs include tachypnea (70 to 120), retractions, grunting, crackles, pallor, cyanosis, slow capillary refill, hypothermia, peripheral edema, flaccid muscle tone, GI shutdown, jaundice, and acidosis. Administration of surfactant through the endotracheal tube and continuous positive airway pressure are used to treat this syndrome.