NCLEX-RN Substance Use & Additional Psych Concepts Flashcards

What are the hallmark physical signs of stimulant intoxication (e.g., cocaine, amphetamines)?

A client arrives with cocaine overdose, displaying severe agitation and chest pain. Which medication class is generally CONTRAINDICATED as a monotherapy?

What is the antidote for benzodiazepine overdose, and what is the primary risk of administering it to a chronic user?

A client is prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcohol use disorder. Which statement indicates the client understands the safety teaching?

Arrange the stages of the Transtheoretical Model of Change from earliest to latest:

In the context of substance abuse, define codependency.

Select the correct characteristics to distinguish Delirium from Dementia:

A client with moderate Alzheimer's is agitated and insists they are late for a meeting. What is the most therapeutic nursing response?

Name two environmental interventions to manage 'sundowning' in a client with dementia.

Distinguish between Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) and Serotonin Syndrome (SS):

What is the pharmacological antidote/treatment for severe Serotonin Syndrome?

Name 3 tyramine-rich foods that must be avoided by a client taking an MAOI to prevent hypertensive crisis.