A patient with a history of chronic alcohol use is underweight and malnourished. What should the nurse expect to be prescribed to manage the patient's nutritional status?
1. thiamine (vitamin B1)
2. diazepam (Valium)
3. methadone
4. nalozone (Narcan)
Correct Answer: 1
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is necessary to prevent the complications of chronic alcoholism such as Wernicke syndrome. Diazepam (Valium) is used in the acute treatment of LSD overdose. Methadone is prescribed to manage heroin cravings. Nalozone (Narcan) is used to treat the effects of central nervous system depression.
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