Which statement by the nurse is correct regarding treatment with methadone (Dolophine)?
1. Methadone (Dolophine) can only be safely administered for 1 month.
2. Methadone (Dolophine) is only administered when the client is tempted to use illegal drugs.
3. Methadone (Dolophine) can only be administered by IV.
4. Methadone (Dolophine) treatment continues for many months or years, until the patient decides to enter a total withdrawal treatment program.
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Rationale 1:Methadone (Dolophine) can only be safely administered for 1 month is incorrect because this treatment continues for many months or years, until the patient decides to enter a total withdrawal treatment program.
Rationale 2:Methadone (Dolophine) is only administered when the client is tempted to use illegal drugs is incorrect because the client needs to take it on a regular basis.
Rationale 3:Methadone (Dolophine) can only be administered by IV is incorrect because methadone is taken orally.
Rationale 4: Methadone maintenance may continue for many months or years, until the patient decides to enter a total withdrawal treatment program. Methadone maintenance allows patients to return to productive work and social relationships without the physical, emotional, and criminal risks of illegal drug use.
Global Rationale: Methadone maintenance may continue for many months or years, until the patient decides to enter a total withdrawal treatment program. Methadone maintenance allows patients to return to productive work and social relationships without the physical, emotional, and criminal risks of illegal drug use.
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