The nurse is providing care to a client with alcohol and opioid dependency. The client's mother states, "I don't understand why my daughter has been prescribed naltrexone, because it causes a high, too, right?" Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

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A)Naltrexone helps reduce cravings for alcohol and opioids by blocking the pathways to the brain that trigger a feeling of pleasure when these substances are used. Disulfiram, not naltrexone, will cause a person to become violently ill when alcohol is consumed. Naltrexone is not used as an alternative to street drugs, nor does it prevent alcohol intoxication.
B)Naltrexone helps reduce cravings for alcohol and opioids by blocking the pathways to the brain that trigger a feeling of pleasure when these substances are used. Disulfiram, not naltrexone, will cause a person to become violently ill when alcohol is consumed. Naltrexone is not used as an alternative to street drugs, nor does it prevent alcohol intoxication.
C)Naltrexone helps reduce cravings for alcohol and opioids by blocking the pathways to the brain that trigger a feeling of pleasure when these substances are used. Disulfiram, not naltrexone, will cause a person to become violently ill when alcohol is consumed. Naltrexone is not used as an alternative to street drugs, nor does it prevent alcohol intoxication.
D)Naltrexone helps reduce cravings for alcohol and opioids by blocking the pathways to the brain that trigger a feeling of pleasure when these substances are used. Disulfiram, not naltrexone, will cause a person to become violently ill when alcohol is consumed. Naltrexone is not used as an alternative to street drugs, nor does it prevent alcohol intoxication.

The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Client with Alcohol