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Drugs Used in the Management of Substance Use Disorders

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A patient asks the nurse how disulfiram works. What is the correct nursing response? “If alcohol is ingested, acetaldehyde accumulates to toxic levels, producing unpleasant effects.”
Based on what the nurse understands about the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral naltrexone, which instruction regarding dosing would be included in patient teaching? Take the prescribed dose at the same time each day.
The nurse is caring for a patient taking disulfiram who consumed alcohol before admission. Which assessment finding requires immediate nursing intervention? Respiratory rate 10 breaths per minute
Which patient statement regarding disulfiram reflects that nursing teaching has been effective? “When taking this medication, I cannot consume alcohol.”
Which teaching would a nurse provide if a patient experiences edema, erythema, and pruritis around the injection site after a dose of intramuscular naltrexone? Notify the health care provider.
Which substances would the nurse teach a patient taking disulfiram to avoid? -Beer -Vinegar -Cough syrup -Cologne -Cold remedies
Which substances will the nurse teach the patient about that may cause adverse reactions with disulfiram? -St. John’s wort -Warfarin -Isoniazid
Which teaching will the nurse include about the effects of drinking alcohol while taking disulfiram? “Symptoms can occur with as little as 7 mL of alcohol.”
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