In Discussing the Rationale for Using Methadone to Ease Opioid

question 3

Multiple Choice

In discussing the rationale for using methadone to ease opioid withdrawal, the nurse would explain that it has which pharmacologic properties or characteristics?

• A) Methadone can prevent abstinence syndrome.
• B) Methadone has a shorter duration of action than other opioids.
• C) Methadone is a nonopioid agent.
• D) Methadone lacks cross-tolerance with other opioids.

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