Category: 6. Assistant Staff Nurse

A heavy alcohol user stops drinking and on day 2 develops tremor, sweating, hypertension, and then a generalized seizure; the

A chronic alcohol user becomes confused, disoriented, febrile, tachycardic, and has vivid visual hallucinations on day 3 of abstinence; the

A man who stopped alcohol 24 hours ago has tremors, sweating, high pulse, and anxiety; the nurse should first A

An elderly patient becomes suddenly confused at night after starting a new sedative; the nurse suspects A Long-term dementia B

A patient hides alcohol bottles, denies drinking, yet has tremors and sweating in morning; the nurse suspects A Simple stress

A patient reports “I need alcohol every morning to feel normal and stop shaking”; this indicates A Simple social use

A patient says “I cannot stop drinking though liver reports are bad”; this best suggests A Substance dependence B Simple

A hallmark feature of delirium is A Sudden fluctuating confusion B Long stable decline C Lifelong personality trait D Fixed

A key feature of substance dependence is A Sudden mood change B Low blood pressure C Short attention span D

A patient needing larger amounts of alcohol to feel “same effect” shows A Withdrawal phase B Rapid detox success C