The Nurse Is Working at an Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working at an outpatient substance abuse treatment facility that specializes in the administration of methadone. The nurse is giving a patient education session. What will the nurse explain is the goal of methadone treatment?

• A) To address the physiological symptoms associated with dependency of opioids/opiates
• B) To address the craving associated with withdrawal from opioids/opiates
• C) To address the craving associated with withdrawal from amphetamines
• D) To address the physiological symptoms associated with dependency of amphetamines