A patient is being treated for opioid abuse after many years of cocaine and heroin use. The nurse should anticipate that this patient will be treated with what drug?
A) Disulfiram (Antabuse)
B) Flumazenil (Romazicon)
C) Methadone (Dolophine)
D) Naloxone (Narcan)
C
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Opioid withdrawal symptoms are treated with methadone. Naloxone is used to treat acute opioid intoxication or overdose, but it is not used to treat opioid abuse.
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Which behavior of a health care provider exemplifies culturally competent care?
1. Delivering care that demonstrates understanding and application to the patient's situation 2. Speaking the patient's language 3. Understanding some health traditions of the patient 4. Knowledgeable of the patient's cultural background