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nelaaney

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A recovering alcoholic relapses and drinks a glass of wine. The client presents in the emergency department (ED) experiencing severe throbbing headache, tachycardia, flushed face, dyspnea, and continuous vomiting.
 
  What may these symptoms indicate to the ED nurse? A. Alcohol poisoning
  B. Cardiovascular accident (CVA)
  C. A reaction to disulfiram (Antabuse)
  D. A reaction to tannins in the red wine

Question 2

A client is admitted for alcohol detoxification. During detoxification, which symptoms should the nurse expect to assess?
 
  A. Gross tremors, delirium, hyperactivity, and hypertension
  B. Disorientation, peripheral neuropathy, and hypotension
  C. Oculogyric crisis, amnesia, ataxia, and hypertension
  D. Hallucinations, fine tremors, confabulation, and orthostatic hypotension


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josephsuarez

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Ingestion of alcohol while disulfiram is in the body results in a syndrome of symptoms that can produce a good deal of discomfort for the individual. Symptoms may include flushed skin, throbbing in the head and neck, respiratory difficulty, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, confusion, hypotension, and tachycardia.

Answer to Question 2

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Withdrawal is defined as the physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies the discontinuation of an addictive substance. Symptoms can include gross tremors, delirium, hyperactivity, hypertension, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, hallucinations, and seizures.


nelaaney

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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