When the CAGE Questionnaire Is Used to Guide the Assessment

question 35

Multiple Choice

When the CAGE questionnaire is used to guide the assessment of alcohol misuse, the nurse should ask which questions?

• A) Have you ever crashed overnight in an unfamiliar area, arrived late for work, given up family and friends, or escaped arrest by the law?
• B) Have you ever felt the need to cut down on drinking, felt annoyed by criticism of your drinking, had guilty feelings about your drinking, or had an eye opener first thing in the morning to get rid of a hangover?
• C) Have you ever had a big crisis that led to arrest and grief from your family and friends and tried to explain away your actions?
• D) Have you called off or were absent from work because you had too much to drink and needed to sleep it off?

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Definitions:

B Cells

A type of white blood cell that plays a significant role in the adaptive immune response, producing antibodies against antigens.

Lymph Capillary

Tiny, thin-walled vessels located in the spaces between cells which serve to drain and transport lymph from tissues to the lymphatic system.

Blood Capillary

The smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting arterioles to venules and facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

Vena Cava

Large systemic vein that returns blood to the right atrium of the heart in tetrapods; either the superior or inferior vena cava.