Author Question: A client with alcoholism is admitted with Wernicke's syndrome (alcoholic encephalopathy). What ... (Read 139 times)

Medesa · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client with alcoholism is admitted with Wernicke's syndrome (alcoholic encephalopathy). What should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this client?

1. Vitamin C
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin E
4. Vitamin B1

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing a teaching plan to assist a client who is resisting smoking cessation. What should be included in this plan? (Select all that apply.)

1. Discuss the risks of smoking.
2. Provide relevant information.
3. Discuss the rewards of quitting.
4. Steps to evaluate lung function
5. Ask about roadblocks to quitting.

connor417 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4

1. Vitamin C is not used to treat Wernicke's syndrome.
2. Vitamin A is not used to treat Wernicke's syndrome.
3. Vitamin E is not used to treat Wernicke's syndrome.
4. Wernicke's syndrome occurs as a result of a severe vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency secondary to lack of adequate nutritional intake.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5

1. One of the five Rs for smokers who are unwilling to quit include a discussion about the risks of smoking.
2. One of the five Rs for smokers who are unwilling to quit include providing relevant information.
3. One of the five Rs for smokers who are unwilling to quit include a discussion about the rewards of quitting.
4. Steps to evaluate lung function are not appropriate when creating a teaching plan for a client who does not want to stop smoking.
5. One of the five Rs for smokers who are unwilling to quit include asking the client to identify roadblocks to quitting.