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Abrams' clinical drug therapy : rationales for nursing practice

Geralyn Frandsen; Sandra Smith Pennington; Anne Collins Abrams

Chapter 57

Drug Therapy for Substance Abuse Disorders - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

A 32-year-old woman was found unresponsive by paramedics in an alley. Her friends reported that she had been drinking vodka and taking pills all night long. The paramedics found an empty bottle of oxycodone hydrochloride in her purse. Based on the date on the prescription bottle, they estimated that she has ingested $2520-\mathrm{mg}$ capsules. The patient is transported to the local emergency department with a diagnosis of opioid and alcohol overdose.
- What is the treatment protocol for opioid overdose?
- What other nursing interactions should the nurse perform?

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Problem 2

A 66-year-old man has recently undergone a quadruple coronary artery bypass graft; he suffers from cardiovascular disease. Part of his cardiac rehabilitation program includes exercise training, nutrition counseling, and smoking cessation. He has smoked for 30 years - two packs a day. He is motivated to try to stop smoking, but he has failed every time he has tried to quit using tobacco.
- What are some possible treatment options to help the patient with smoking cessation?

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