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mwit1967

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A nurse is teaching a patient who drinks alcohol in excess. When the patient asks the nurse about the effect of chronic alcohol use on the heart, the nurse's best response would be which of the following statements?
 
  a. Alcohol has little effect on the heart. You should be more concerned about your liver.
  b. Heart failure is a major problem that develops in patients who use excessive alcohol.
  c. Excessive alcohol use can lower your blood pressure.
  d. Drinking more than two drinks a day has been shown to protect the heart from atherosclerosis.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a class about drug abuse. He correctly teaches that molecular changes occur in the brain because of the major transmitter dopamine, which activates which of the following responses?
 
  a. Physical dependence
  b. Psychologic dependence
  c. Reward circuit response
  d. Euphoric response


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Chronic abuse of alcohol results in direct damage to the myocardium, increasing the risk of heart failure.
Chronic alcohol abuse has a significant effect on the heart and also affects the liver.
Excessive alcohol does not predispose a patient to hypotension.
Drinking fewer than two alcoholic beverages a day has been shown to potentially protect the heart from atherosclerosis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The resultant release of dopamine rewards and reinforces the individual's behavior.
Physical dependence and psychologic dependence are associated with long-term use of drugs and abuse.
A euphoric response is associated with cocaine abuse.


mwit1967

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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