When screening a client for substance abuse, the nurse should ...

[Starlight]

When screening a client for substance abuse, the nurse should examine:
 
  a. for piloerection. c. between the toes.
  b. on the soles of the feet. d. for skin rash

Question 2

The client has a history of repeated use of marijuana. He tells the nurse that he feels better when using the substance than when not using it. The nurse understands this as:
 
  a. habituation. c. addiction.
  b. substance dependence. d. tolerance.

[Perkypinki]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is a manifestation of feeling cold or opiate withdrawal.
B Incorrect: This area is too sensitive and lacks adequate sized vessels for injecting drugs.
C Correct: The nurse should assess between the client's toes for track marks.
D Incorrect: This is a nonspecific manifestation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct: This characterizes habituation.
B Incorrect: This is characterized by a client's inability to function without the substance.
C Incorrect: This term implies the client's loss of control over use of a chemical substance.
D Incorrect: This term means that more and more of the substance is needed to achieve the same results.

[Starlight]

Excellent

[bulacsom]

Great answer, keep it coming