A patient with a well-known history of heroin use has begun addiction treatment. The nurse had administered the patient's daily dose of methadone
The nurses should know that this medication aids in treating opioid addiction because it does which of the following? A) Acts as an agonist at opioid receptors and prevents withdrawal symptoms
B) Acts as an opioid antagonist and causes unpleasant symptoms if the patient uses opioids
C) Acts on the limbic system and the reticular system to suppress brain activity associated with addiction
D) Depresses the CNS to a similar degree as opioids, aiding in detoxification
A
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Methadone is an agonist at specific opioid receptors in the CNS. Its action allows it to prevent symptoms of withdrawal. It does not cause unpleasant effects if the patient uses opioids and does not act directly on the limbic system or reticular system.
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