Problem:
A 78-year-old male with a history of opioid use disorder (OUD) presents for treatment after a recent relapse. He had been using heroin and prescription opioids for the past 5 years but had been in remission for the last 18 months with buprenorphine-naloxone treatment. He now expresses a desire to stop using medications altogether and wants to pursue an abstinence-based approach. What would be the most appropriate response from the psychiatric nurse practitioner? Group of answer choices Educate the patient on the risks of relapse and recommend continuing buprenorphine-naloxone therapy Agree with the patient's decision and refer to an abstinence-only program Switch the patient to methadone treatment Immediately discontinue buprenorphine-naloxone and start motivational interviewing. Need Assignment Help?