A Nurse Performing an Assessment Interview for a Patient with a Substance

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse performing an assessment interview for a patient with a substance abuse disorder decides to use a standardized rating scale. Which scales are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Addiction Severity Index (ASI)
• B) Brief Drug Abuse Screen Test (B-DAST)
• C) Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
• D) Cognitive Capacity Screening Examination (CCSE)
• E) Recovery Attitude and Treatment Evaluator (RAATE)

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Definitions:

Vermis

The central part of the cerebellum, connecting the two hemispheres and involved in coordinating posture and locomotion.

Brainstem

The central trunk of the brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, controlling vital life functions such as breathing and heart rate.

Cardiac Center

A region of the brainstem responsible for regulating the rate and force of the heartbeat.

Vasomotor Center

A regulatory area in the brain responsible for controlling blood vessel diameter and thus blood pressure.