In assessing risks and planning interventions,a nurse should recognize that the longer the half-life of a drug of abuse,the:
A) shorter the withdrawal.
B) less intense the withdrawal symptoms.
C) sooner the patient will begin to crave the drug.
D) shorter the withdrawal and the more intense the symptoms.

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The relevant guidelines are as follows: the longer the half-life of the drug,the longer the withdrawal symptoms will last,and the less intense the withdrawal symptoms will be.

In Assessing Risks and Planning Interventions,a Nurse Should Recognize That