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The patient has been admitted to an addiction detoxification unit. The nurse has educated the patient about the medications that have prescribed to help with withdrawal symptoms. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicate that further education is required?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. “Naltrexone is an antidepressant.”
2. “The Antabuse will help me with my cravings for heroin.”
3. “The clordiazepoxide is also called Librium and it can help with my anxiety.”
4. “The phenobarbital will help prevent me from having another seizure.”
5. “I need folic acid and other vitamin supplements because I haven’t eaten well for so long.”

1,2 -- Naltrexone helps diminish cravings for alcohol and opiates. It is not an antidepressant. Antabuse is given to patients to stop the breakdown of alcohol within the body and make the consequences of drinking alcohol more severe. Methadone will help block heroin cravings. Librium can be used to help with anxiety and prevent seizure activity. Phenobarbital can help prevent seizure activity. Vitamin supplements can help the patient with alcoholism because they are more likely to have developed vitamin deficiencies.

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