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    Ati PN Mental Health 2023 Proctored Exam

    The nurse is assisting in the care of a client in an inpatient mental health facility. The nurse should anticipate prescriptions for dropdownas well asdropdown.

    Explanation & Rationale

    Rationale for Correct Answers: Methadone: The client is experiencing opioid withdrawal (heroin use). Methadone is a long-acting opioid agonist used to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings safely in a controlled inpatient setting. Group therapy: Psychosocial interventions, including group therapy, are a standard part of substance use disorder treatment, supporting coping, motivation, and relapse prevention. Rationale for Incorrect Options: Restraints: Not indicated unless the client becomes dangerous to self or others; not used prophylactically for withdrawal. Naloxone: Used for opioid overdose, not withdrawal management. Giving naloxone to a client in withdrawal would precipitate severe withdrawal symptoms. Confrontational therapy: Considered ineffective and potentially harmful, especially during acute withdrawal when the client is anxious and physiologically unstable.

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