A nurse assessing a patient with a substance use disorder decides to use a standardized rating scale.Which scale(s)are appropriate? More than one answer is correct.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Standardized scales are useful for obtaining data about substance use disorders.The Addiction Severity Index (ASI),Brief Drug Abuse Screen Test (B-DAST),and Recovery Attitude and Treatment Evaluator (RAATE)are scales related to substance abuse.Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)assesses involuntary movements associated with antipsychotic medications.The Cognitive Capacity Screening Examination (CCSE)assesses cognitive function.

A Nurse Assessing a Patient with a Substance Use Disorder