Module 19- Alcoholic Pt.

Question 1

What are the 3 etiological factors of alcohol abuse?

Answer 1

Genetic
Biopsychosocial
Environmental

Question 2

Chronic Alcohol abuse is the most frequent cause of mortality from ______ disease?

Answer 2

liver

Question 3

Which stage of liver disease is irreversible?

Answer 3

cirrhosis

Question 4

What stage of liver disease is when the healthy cells are replaced by scar tissue?

Answer 4

Early Fibrosis

Question 5

Alcoholic hepatitis is an ______ of the liver?

Answer 5

inflammation

Question 6

Nutritional deficiencies arise from a result of ______?

Answer 6

malabsorption

Question 7

Alcohol use increases the risk for many types of cancers, notably of the ______ and ______ tracts?

Answer 7

alimentary

respiratory

Question 8

Chronic Alcohol consumption result in a _____ deficiency which causes a disorder of the ________?

Answer 8

thiamine

cerebellum

Question 9

Wernicke’s encephalopathy symptoms include mental _____, ___, and ____ disturbances?

Answer 9

confusion
ocular
gait

Question 10

Korsakoffs psychosi is seen with persistent ____ and _____ problems?

Answer 10

memory

knowledge

Question 11

What is the leading preventable cause of birth defects?

Answer 11

Dont Drink Alcohol

Question 12

The nose of a fetal alcohol baby is ____, ____, with a ______ nasal bridge?

Answer 12

short
upturned
sunken

Question 13

Fetal Alcohol babies have _______ jaws?

Answer 13

small (micrognathia)

Question 14

Withdrawal signs appear within a few _____ after drinking has stopped?

Answer 14

hours

Question 15

Alcohol withdrawal delirium is also called the?

Answer 15

DT’s Delirium Tremens

Question 16

The DT’s may occur how long after cessation of alcohol?

Answer 16

1wk

Question 17

There is a marked ______ _______ with the DT’s

Answer 17

autonomic hyperactivity

Question 18

Auditory and visual hallucinations develop within _____ time frame after abrupt stop or reduction of alcohol intake?

Answer 18

48hrs

Question 19

Symptoms of alcohol hallucinations can last how long?

Answer 19

weeks

months

Question 20

What does the term detox mean?

Answer 20

management of acute intoxication and the withdrawal symptoms

Question 21

What are the 3 types of parmacotherapy interventions for alcoholics?

Answer 21

Alcohol-sensitizer
Anti-craving agent
Amethystic agent

Question 22

What type of pharmacotherapy causes aversive reactions in combination with alcohol?

Answer 22

Alcohol-sensitizers

Question 23

Amethystic agents reverse the _______ intoxicating and ___ effects of alcohol

Answer 23

acute

depressant

Question 24

What is the common drug used in alcohol sensitization?

Answer 24

Antabuse

Question 25

What is the common drug used in anti-craving ?

Answer 25

Trexan

Question 26

How does an alcohol sensitizing drug work?

Answer 26

Interferes with alcohol metabolism

Question 27

Antabuse acts on the enzyme that converts acetaldehyde to _____ in the liver?

Answer 27

acetone

Question 28

How does an anti-craving agent work?

Answer 28

interferes with neurotransmitter that produces pleasure effects

Question 29

CAGE stands for?

Answer 29

Cut down
Annoyed
Guilty
Eye-Opener