Author Question: If an intoxicated client admitted for trauma treatment last night at 2 AM is going to have ... (Read 68 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

If an intoxicated client admitted for trauma treatment last night at 2 AM is going to have withdrawal
symptoms, nurses should be alert for the symptoms to begin

a. between 8 and 10 AM today (6 to 8 hours after drinking stopped).
b. about 2 AM tomorrow (24 hours after drinking stopped).
c. about 2 AM of hospital day 2 (48 hours after drinking stopped).
d. about 2 AM of hospital day 3 (72 hours after drinking stopped).

Question 2

A diabetic client is to have a mid-thigh amputation of his left leg. He tells the nurse I guess I will be
called 'Gimpy' after the surgery. My life is really going to change when I cannot carry out my
exercise program any more..

The nurse assesses that the client is at risk for the nursing diagnosis of
a. spiritual distress.
b. ineffective denial.
c. disturbed body image.
d. impaired social interaction.

joanwhite · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Alcohol withdrawal usually begins 6 to 8 hours after cessation or marked reduction of alcohol
intake.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nature of the surgery, which involves an actual change in body structure, places the client at
greater risk for developing disturbed body image than any of the other diagnoses listed. The client's
statements about what he is expecting also suggest risk for this diagnosis.