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The discipline of ___________________ ____ is the branch of clinical medicine specializing in psychopathology of the elderly population.
 
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Which term should a nurse use to describe the administration of a central nervous system (CNS) depressant during the substance induced disorder of alcohol withdrawal?
 
  1. Antagonist therapy
  2. Deterrent therapy
  3. Codependency therapy
  4. Substitution therapy


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

geropsychiatry
Rationale: The discipline of geropsychiatry is the branch of clinical medicine specializing in psychopathology of the elderly population.

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Rationale: Various medications have been used to decrease the intensity of symptoms in an individual who is withdrawing from, or who is experiencing the effects of excessive use of, alcohol and other drugs. This is called substitution therapy and may be required to reduce the life-threatening effects of alcohol withdrawal.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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