RN HESI Mental Health with NGN
RN HESI Mental Health with NGN ( 51 Questions)
The nurse is preparing a client for discharge after treatment for cocaine abuse. The client is taking home a prescription for a new medication to control cocaine cravings. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
While assessing for symptoms of cocaine withdrawal is important, educating the client about the purpose and side effects of the medication is the priority when initiating new pharmacological treatment.
Educating the client about the purpose and side effects of the medication promotes understanding and adherence to the treatment plan, addressing the client's cravings.
Encouraging the client to take the medication as prescribed is important, but educating them about the medication takes precedence.
Determining when the client last used cocaine is relevant but does not directly address the education needed for medication management.
Choice A rationale: While assessing for symptoms of cocaine withdrawal is important, educating the client about the purpose and side effects of the medication is the priority when initiating new pharmacological treatment.
Choice B rationale: Educating the client about the purpose and side effects of the medication promotes understanding and adherence to the treatment plan, addressing the client's cravings.
Choice C rationale: Encouraging the client to take the medication as prescribed is important, but educating them about the medication takes precedence.
Choice D rationale: Determining when the client last used cocaine is relevant but does not directly address the education needed for medication management.