This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A patient has a long history of heavy alcohol use and has been admitted to the hospital for ... (Read 56 times)

Kthamas

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 546
on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient has a long history of heavy alcohol use and has been admitted to the hospital for traumatic injuries after a motor vehicle accident. How should the nurse best assess the patient for physical dependence on alcohol?
 
  A) Assess the patient's perceptions of his coping strategies.
  B) Assess whether the patient ever feels guilty about his drinking.
  C) Assess the patient for signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
  D) Assess the patient's typical alcohol intake.

Question 2

A woman has been instructed by her physician to take vitamin E to assist in decreasing symptoms of fibrocystic breast disease. What substance is required for digestion and absorption of vitamin E?
 
  A) Hydrochloric acid
  B) Bile
  C) Pancreatic juice
  D) Gastric juice


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

cloudre37

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Physical dependence involves physiologic adaptation to chronic use of a drug so that withdrawal, or unpleasant symptoms, occurs when the drug is stopped, when its action is antagonized by another drug, or when its dosage is decreased. Assessment of coping strategies, alcohol intake, and the patient's feelings about his drinking are relevant, but none directly addresses the possibility of physical dependence.

Answer to Question 2

B


Kthamas

  • Member
  • Posts: 546
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

bulacsom

  • Member
  • Posts: 329
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Warfarin was developed as a consequence of the study of a strange bleeding disorder that suddenly occurred in cattle on the northern prairies of the United States in the early 1900s.

Did you know?

Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.

Did you know?

Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.

Did you know?

Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

Polycystic kidney disease. Notice the presence of numerous fluid-filled sacs, or cysts, in these kid Polycystic kidney disease. Notice the presence of numerous fluid-filled sacs, or cysts, in these kid
Building competency in patient centered care Building competency in patient centered care
Assisting a falling patient. Assisting a falling patient.
A brief history of genetics. A brief history of genetics.
Video: Sister chromatids of a metaphase chromosome animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library