The nurse is providing care to a client with alcohol and opioid dependency. A family member states, "I don't understand why Naltrexone treatment is prescribed because it causes a high too, right?" Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A) "Naltrexone will cause your daughter to become violently ill if she drinks alcohol or abuses drugs."
B) "Naltrexone is less potent than the street drugs your daughter is currently taking and therefore safer."
C) "Naltrexone diminishes the cravings your daughter will feel for alcohol and opioids."
D) "Naltrexone will prevent your daughter from getting drunk when she drinks."
Answer: C
Naltrexone diminishes the cravings for alcohol and opioids. Disulfiram, not naltrexone, will cause a person to become violently ill when alcohol is consumed.
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