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Practice Exercise 3 ( 5 Questions)

Question 1 of 5 :

The nurse is explaining to a student why clonidine relieves the manifestations of opioid withdrawal. Which of the following explanations by the nurse is most accurate?

A It stimulates presynaptic alpha-2 receptors, reducing the norepinephrine surge released from the locus coeruleus.

B It occupies mu receptors with high affinity, displacing any remaining opioid from the receptor site.

C It blocks dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens, thereby eliminating craving and drug-seeking behavior.

D It restores endogenous beta-endorphin synthesis, which reverses the hyperalgesia of withdrawal.

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