NURS6630: Final Exam - Week 11, Answered

NURS6630: Final Exam - Week 11, Answered-Benzodiazepines can be withdrawn abruptly despite duration of therapy/abuse. Response Feedback: Benzodiazepines should never be stopped suddenly; Page 194 “Under no circumstances should benzodiazepines be stopped abruptly.” Which medication below would you use in addition to benzodiazepine treatment if the patient is experiencing psychosis during alcohol withdrawal delirium? Response Feedback: “Haloperidol 50 to 10 mg PO or IM may be added and repeated after 1 to 2 hours when psychosis or agitation is present.” Select the correct treatment regarding drugs involved in addiction management and their corresponding mechanism of action. Response Feedback: under Overdose subtitle: “Flumazenil, a specific benzodiazepine antagonist, reverses the life-threatening effects of a benzodiazepine overdose.” What baseline levels should you perform before initiating an anti-ADHD medication? Response under Overview: “Before treatment with medications, it is usually Feedback: important to measure baseline levels of height, weight, blood pressure, and pulse and to monitor them