Question of the week for 11.30.09
A client admits to benzodiazepine dependence for over the past several years. The client is now in an outpatient detoxification program. The nurse should understand that a priority during withdrawal from any substance is which of these actions by the client?
1. Avoid alcohol use during this time
2. Rise slowly from a lying to standing position
3. Discontinue the drug by weaning
4. Expect mild physical symptoms
The correct answer is number: 1
ReplyDeleteFontaine, K.L.
Mental health nursing: Issues, trends, and transition to practice (6th ed.). (2008).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.