(^552) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified
TREATMENTS
- ABCs of emergency support—airway, breathing, circulation.
- Referral to a specialist in substance abuse.
- Behavioral therapy (counseling, cognitive therapy, and/or psychotherapy).
- Avoidance of situations detrimental to well-being.
- Residential programs.
- Outpatient programs.
- Medications—methadone, naltrexone, and buproprion.
- Antidepressants—paroxetine, fluoxetine, sertraline, amitriptyline, and tra-
zodone. - Mood stabilizers—olanzapine and risperidone.
- Acupuncture.
- Biofeedback.
NURSING DIAGNOSES
- Altered family process
- Social isolation
- Risk for loneliness
NURSING INTERVENTIONS
- Assess for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and hepatitis.
- Different approaches work for different people.
- Drug abuse is a result of multiple issues and treatment must address all of
these issues. - Explain to the patient:
- Disease process.
- Long-term treatment is more effective.
- Benefit of continued counseling.
- Treatment, medications, and side effects.