A nurse is reviewing STAT laboratory data of a client presenting ...

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A nurse is reviewing STAT laboratory data of a client presenting in the emergency department. At what minimum blood alcohol level should a nurse expect intoxication to occur?
 
  A. 50 mg/dL
  B. 100 mg/dL
  C. 250 mg/dL
  D. 300 mg/dL

Question 2

A nurse is interviewing a client in an outpatient drug treatment clinic. To promote success in the recovery process, which outcome should the nurse expect the client to initially accomplish?
 
  A. The client will identify one person to turn to for support.
  B. The client will give up all old drinking buddies.
  C. The client will be able to verbalize the effects of alcohol on the body.
  D. The client will correlate life problems with alcohol use.

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Answer to Question 1

B
The nurse should expect that 100 mg/dL is the minimum blood alcohol level at which intoxication occurs. Intoxication usually occurs between 100 and 200 mg/dL. Death has been reported at levels ranging from 400 to 700 mg/dL.

Answer to Question 2

D
To promote the recovery process the nurse should expect that the client would initially correlate life problems with alcohol use. Acceptance of the problem is the first step of the recovery process.

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