ATI PN Pharmacology 2020 Updated 2024

ATI PN Pharmacology 2020 Updated 2024 ( 61 Questions)

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving treatment for chronic alcohol use disorder.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to assist the client in maintaining abstinence by aversion therapy?


Correct Answer: C

Choice A rationale:

Atenolol is a beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure and heart-related conditions. It’s not used in the treatment of alcohol use disorder.

Choice B rationale:

Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders. It can be used in the acute management of alcohol withdrawal, but it doesn’t assist in maintaining abstinence.

Choice C rationale:

Disulfiram is a medication used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol (drinking alcohol) If alcohol is consumed when a patient has received disulfiram treatment, they suffer from a disulfiram-alcohol reaction, which can include symptoms like flushing, nausea, vomiting, and headaches. This aversive effect aids in discouraging the consumption of alcohol.

Choice D rationale:

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer medication used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder, not for alcohol use disorder.




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