A Patient Admitted to an Addiction Detoxification Unit Has Been

question 42

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to an addiction detoxification unit has been prescribed medication to help with withdrawal symptoms. After reviewing the medication with the patient, the nurse realizes that further education is required when the patient makes which statements?

• A) "Naltrexone is an antidepressant."
• B) "The Antabuse will help me with my cravings for heroin."
• C) "The clordiazepoxide is also called Librium and it can help with my anxiety."
• D) "The phenobarbital will help prevent me from having another seizure."
• E) "I need folic acid and other vitamin supplements because I haven't eaten well for so long."

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Definitions:

Nagging

The act of persistently annoying or finding fault in someone, often to prompt an action or change.

Aversive Conditioning

A method of behavior conditioning in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an aversive stimulus to reduce the behavior's occurrence.

Target Response

The desired behavior or outcome that is aimed for in a psychological experiment or behavioral intervention.

Likelihood

The probability or chance that a particular event will occur.