GEORGETTE MODULE 1 AND 2 STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ DAST 10. Answer: designed to assess alcohol dependence - may not
capture the full spectrum of alcohol use
** less comprehensive than the AUDIT
⩥ Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST). Answer: older screening
tool for alcohol use
*AUDIT -more up to date/comprehensive in assessing alcohol use and
related problems
⩥ patient is having significant opioid withdrawal symptoms. which
medication do you give?. Answer: buprenorphine/Suboxone
(buprenorphine and naloxone)
buprenorphine- partial opioid agonist ( safer than methadone) - has a
lower risk of overdose and respiratory depression, reduced risk of
diversion and misuse
, Suboxone ( is a combination of buprenorphine with naloxone) - provides
additional safety by deterring misuse
⩥ Methadone. Answer: can be effective for opioid withdrawal
management- but it is associated with higher risk of overdose and
respiratory depression ( especially when not administered and monitored
appropriately)
⩥ Naloxone. Answer: opioid receptor antagonist- used to reverse opioid
overdoes - NOT suitable for managing withdrawal symptoms
⩥ naltrexone. Answer: opioid receptor antagonist- not appropriate for
managing opioid withdrawal symptoms
helps to prevent relapse in patients who have already undergone detox
⩥ patient with alcohol withdrawal who has liver disease. Answer: give
lorazepam (Ativan) - give to patients with liver disease because it has a
shorter half life and reduced risk of accumulation - this makes it safer for
patients with impaired liver function
⩥ medications suitable for alcohol withdrawal. Answer: lorazepam
(Ativan)- give if there is liver problems
diazepam (Valium)
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ DAST 10. Answer: designed to assess alcohol dependence - may not
capture the full spectrum of alcohol use
** less comprehensive than the AUDIT
⩥ Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST). Answer: older screening
tool for alcohol use
*AUDIT -more up to date/comprehensive in assessing alcohol use and
related problems
⩥ patient is having significant opioid withdrawal symptoms. which
medication do you give?. Answer: buprenorphine/Suboxone
(buprenorphine and naloxone)
buprenorphine- partial opioid agonist ( safer than methadone) - has a
lower risk of overdose and respiratory depression, reduced risk of
diversion and misuse
, Suboxone ( is a combination of buprenorphine with naloxone) - provides
additional safety by deterring misuse
⩥ Methadone. Answer: can be effective for opioid withdrawal
management- but it is associated with higher risk of overdose and
respiratory depression ( especially when not administered and monitored
appropriately)
⩥ Naloxone. Answer: opioid receptor antagonist- used to reverse opioid
overdoes - NOT suitable for managing withdrawal symptoms
⩥ naltrexone. Answer: opioid receptor antagonist- not appropriate for
managing opioid withdrawal symptoms
helps to prevent relapse in patients who have already undergone detox
⩥ patient with alcohol withdrawal who has liver disease. Answer: give
lorazepam (Ativan) - give to patients with liver disease because it has a
shorter half life and reduced risk of accumulation - this makes it safer for
patients with impaired liver function
⩥ medications suitable for alcohol withdrawal. Answer: lorazepam
(Ativan)- give if there is liver problems
diazepam (Valium)
