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mmm · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Health teaching that the nurse should implement prior to discharging a client who was brought to the ED during a bad trip following LSD ingestion is:

1. How to ensure good trips in the future
2. How to treat needle tracks to avoid infection
3. What flashbacks are and what to do if they occur
4. Arranging for a sponsor who will guide recovery

Question 2

For a client with a history of alcoholism, the nurse knows that the prescription drug that presents the greatest risk for cross tolerance is:

1. Benztropine mesylate (Cogentin)
2. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
3. Naltrexone (ReVia)
4. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

akpaschal · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Options 1 and 2 are not therapeutic. Arranging for a sponsor may be helpful at some point (op-tion 4); however, teaching about flashbacks is a more important intervention for safety reasons (option 3).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
Benzodiazepines like Librium have a cross tolerance with alcohol so they can be used to manage withdrawal symptoms (option 4). Cogentin (option 1), Thorazine (option 2), and ReVia (option 4) are not benzodiazepines.