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Question 1 of 5

What are examples of opioids?

A. Codeine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone.

B. Fluoxetine, sertraline, and paroxetine.

C. Lithium, valproate, and carbamazepine.

D. None of the above.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Codeine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone.

Question 2 of 5

What is dopamine?

A. A neurotransmitter involved in cognition, motivation, and movement.

B. A neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation and arousal.

C. A neurotransmitter involved in pain perception and muscle relaxation.

D. A neurotransmitter involved in learning and memory.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A neurotransmitter involved in cognition, motivation, and movement.

Question 3 of 5

Which CAM method is associated with using allergy injections of small amounts of an allergen in solution?

A. Naturopathy

B. Homeopathy

C. Chiropractic

D. Shiatsu

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Homeopathy

Question 4 of 5

A tearful, anxious patient at the outpatient clinic reports, 'I should be dead.' The initial task of the nurse conducting the assessment interview is to:

A. Assess lethality of suicide plan

B. Encourage expression of anger

C. Establish rapport with the patient

D. Determine risk factors for suicide

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Establish rapport with the patient

Question 5 of 5

An adult in the emergency department states, 'Everything I see appears to be waving. I am outside my body looking at myself. I think I'm losing my mind.' Vital signs are slightly elevated. The nurse should suspect

A. a schizophrenic episode.

B. hallucinogen ingestion.

C. opium intoxication.

D. cocaine overdose.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: hallucinogen ingestion.

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