Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5088
QUESTION: Clonidine (Catapres) can be used to treat conditions other than hypertension. For which of the following conditions might the drug be administered?
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O a.) Phencyclidine (PCP) intoxication
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O b.) Alcohol withdrawal
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O c.) Opioid withdrawal
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O d.) Cocaine withdrawal
RATIONALERATIONALE: Clonidine is used as adjunctive therapy in opioid withdrawal. Benzodiazepines such as chlordiazepoxide (Librium) and neuroleptic agents such as haloperidol are used to treat alcohol withdrawal. Benzodiazepines and neuroleptic agents are typically used to treat PCP intoxication. Antidepressants and medications with dopaminergic activity in the brain, such as fluoxetine (Prozac), are used to treat cocaine withdrawal. NURSING PROCESS STEP: PlanningCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Physiological integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: Pharmacological and parenteral therapiesCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Application
