Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5006

Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5006

QUESTION: A client who reportedly consumes 1 qt of vodka daily is admitted for alcohol detoxification. To try to prevent alcohol withdrawal symptoms, the physician is most likely to prescribe which drug?

O a.) clozapine (Clozaril)
O b.) thiothixene (Navane)
O c.) lorazepam (Ativan)
O d.) lithium carbonate (Eskalith)

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