A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital Inpatient Treatment Unit

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital inpatient treatment unit for alcohol intoxication.After 2 days without alcohol,he is medically stable enough to begin therapy.He begins individual therapy and group sessions with Alcoholics Anonymous.Prior to discharge,the physician might also start him on which of the following medications?

• A) Simethicone
• B) Disulfiram
• C) Metamucil
• D) Milk of magnesia

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