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Marty

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A nurse cares for a patient experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which collaborative nursing diagnosis would have priority to include in the plan of care? Potential complication:
 
  1. Seizures
  2. Thiamine toxicity
  3. Hypermagnesemia
  4. Panic attacks

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What are the physiologic effects of alcohol on sleep? You may select more than one answer.
 
  1. Decreased total sleeping time
  2. Decreased sleep apnea
  3. Improved sleep quality
  4. Intensified snoring
  5. Altered sleep cycles


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answers: 1, 4, 5


Marty

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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