A patient is admitted to the hospital inpatient treatment unit for alcohol intoxication. After 2 days without alcohol, he is medically stable enough to begin therapy. He begins individual therapy and group sessions with Alcoholics Anonymous
Prior to discharge, the nurse anticipates the physician might also start him on which medication?
a.
Simethicone
b.
Disulfiram
c.
Metamucil
d.
Milk of magnesia
ANS: B
Disulfiram produces a severe sensitivity to alcohol that results in a very unpleasant reaction.
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