A client is admitted for the fourth time in 4 years for alcohol detoxification. When planning care for this client, the nurse will include which pathophysiology aspect of alcoholism due to its impact on client care?
A) Aging can impact the ability of the body to handle detoxification from alcohol and drugs.
B) The withdrawal may be greater this time.
C) The dependency might have been greater this time.
D) Increased difficulty with alcohol detoxification is likely the result of an addiction to another substance at the same time.
Question 2
The nurse is evaluating outcome goals written by a student for a client diagnosed with alcoholism who is being discharged from a detoxification program. Which outcomes are appropriate for this client?
Select all that apply.
A) Follow a 2000-calorie high-carbohydrate diet.
B) Sponsor a participant in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings.
C) Obtain at least 6-8 hours of sleep per night.
D) Acknowledge the blame that family members must take for codependent behavior.
E) Enroll in the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through his employer.
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
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