The client receives temazepam (Restoril) at bedtime for sleep.The client tells t

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The client receives temazepam (Restoril) at bedtime for sleep.The client tells the health care worker that he also has a glass of wine before bed to help him sleep. What is the health care worker's best response? "One glass of wine is okay, but be sure not to have more than that." This is okay as long as you have a high-fat meal with your wine." Combining wine with your medication can sedate you and cause breathing problems." "Combining wine with your medication will decrease the effectiveness of your medication."

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Temazepam is an anxiety medication (benzodiazepine derivative). Temazepam is prescribed for insomnia, anxiety and depression. When alcohol has been taken along with sleeping pills which can give very harmful side effects. The combination can produce horrific accidents and falls, increase the incidence of anxiety and depression and dramatically decrease the ability to function the next day. Using temazepam together with ethanol can increase nervous system side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness and difficulty concentrating. Some people may also experience impairment in thinking and judgment. It depends on when and how time gap have been taken. If patients is some uneasiness then he should go to doctor for the treatment.

For safe and effective treatment, medical response team should know these information’s:

There is a medical treatment procedure for the treatment:

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