Detox Detoxification Treatment 3

Question 1

Which setting is most appropriate for detoxifying a patient with severe withdrawal risk?

Accepted Answer

Inpatient medical facility

Answer

Unsupervised at home

Answer

Public library

Answer

Workplace office

Question 2

Methadone is used in detox primarily for dependence on which substance?

Accepted Answer

Opioids

Answer

Alcohol

Answer

Cannabis

Answer

Caffeine

Question 3

What is a common symptom of opioid withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Muscle aches and sweating

Answer

Improved appetite

Answer

Slowed heart rate to normal

Answer

Euphoria

Question 4

Which assessment tool is often used to score alcohol withdrawal severity?

Accepted Answer

CIWA-Ar

Answer

BMI chart

Answer

Snellen chart

Answer

Glasgow road test

Question 5

Why must benzodiazepine detox be done gradually rather than abruptly?

Accepted Answer

Sudden cessation can trigger seizures

Answer

It has no withdrawal effects

Answer

It speeds up recovery

Answer

It prevents all cravings

Question 6

What role does hydration play during detoxification?

Accepted Answer

It helps correct fluid loss from vomiting and sweating

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It worsens withdrawal

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It has no effect

Answer

It causes dependence

Question 7

Naltrexone works in addiction treatment by doing what?

Accepted Answer

Blocking opioid receptors to reduce euphoric effects

Answer

Increasing the drug's high

Answer

Causing immediate withdrawal in everyone

Answer

Replacing the opioid completely