The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Patient with Alcohol

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care to a patient with alcohol and opioid dependency and a family member states, "I don't understand why naltrexone treatment is prescribed because it causes a high too, right? " Which response by the nurse is best?

A) "Naltrexone will cause your daughter to become violently ill if she drinks alcohol or abuses drugs."
B) "Naltrexone is less potent than the street drugs your daughter is currently taking and therefore safer."
C) "Naltrexone diminishes the cravings your daughter will feel for alcohol and opioids."
D) "Naltrexone will prevent your daughter from getting drunk when she drinks."