A Client Who Is a Substance Abuser Is Described as "Disinhibited

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client who is a substance abuser is described as "disinhibited" in a clinical planning conference.How should the nurse interpret this information?

• A)The client is antisocial.
• B)The client lacks the ability to respond flexibly to circumstances.
• C)The client's substance abuse has caused brain damage.
• D)The client does not respond to reward activation in the brain.

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Definitions:

Metacarpals

The five long bones in the hand located between the wrist and the fingers.

Phalanges

Bones of the fingers and toes in humans and other vertebrates, making up the digits.

Ulna

A long bone found in the forearm that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger, and when in anatomical position, is located on the medial side of the forearm.

Sacral Hiatus

An opening at the base of the sacral bone in the back, through which nerves and membranes can pass.