A patient is being rehabilitated after addiction to heroin. Which ...

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A patient is being rehabilitated after addiction to heroin. Which one of the following drugs would be prescribed by the health care provider to alleviate the opioid craving for heroin in this patient?
 
  a. Methadone
  b. Morphine
  c. Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
  d. Naloxone (Narcan)

Question 2

A health care provider is interviewing a patient with a history of amphetamine abuse. Which one of the following substances would the patient be most likely to use to cope with the effects of amphetamines?
 
  a. Cocaine
  b. Barbiturates
  c. Heroin
  d. Caffeine

[bigsis44]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Methadone has been used effectively for more than 40 years as a treatment for heroin depend-ency. Its use is not without controversy, however. The drug acts by blocking heroin's effects without creating a high, eliminates withdrawal symptoms, and relieves the craving associated with opioid dependency.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The effects of amphetamines on the cardiovascular system are profound. Tachycardia, chest pain, hypertension, and dyspnea contribute to a panic state because these signs and symptoms are also those of myocardial infarction. To cope with these effects, the individual often uses central nervous system (CNS) depressants such as barbiturates.

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