For a client with a history of alcoholism, the nurse knows that the prescription drug that presents the greatest risk for cross tolerance is:
1. Benztropine mesylate (Cogentin)
2. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
3. Naltrexone (ReVia)
4. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
ANS: 4
Benzodiazepines like Librium have a cross tolerance with alcohol so they can be used to manage withdrawal symptoms (option 4). Cogentin (option 1), Thorazine (option 2), and ReVia (option 4) are not benzodiazepines.
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