A nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting signs of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Suprenorphine
Diazepam
Disulfiram
Methadone
The Correct Answer is B
alcohol withdrawal can present with agitation, anxiety, seizures and hallucinations. Diazepam is a benzodiazepine that helps to control the symptoms by potentiating the inhibitory mechanisms of the brain.
A. Buprenorphine is an opioid uses in pain management.
C. Disulfiram is used in the management of alcohol use disorder
D. Methadone is an opioid used in management of pain and opioid dependence.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
Butorphanol is a synthetic opioid which can cause respiratory depression. Antidote for opioid is naloxone
B-Diphenhydramine is used to manage allergic reactions C-Protamine is an antidote for heparin
D-Atropine is an anticholinergic agent used in organophosphate poisoning
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
Rationale- Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine that is used in the management of symptomatic hypothyroidism. It is used to provide the body with thyroxine to sustain basal metabolism in cases of hypothyroidism.
A-Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for treatment of infections
B- Ionizing radiation used in the destroying active thyroid tissue in the cases of hyperthyroidism
C- Sumatriptan is serotonin antagonist used in the treatment of migraines
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