Author Question: A male patient tells a nurse that he drinks a six pack of beer a day. When the nurse begins to ... (Read 61 times)

Pea0909berry · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A male patient tells a nurse that he drinks a six pack of beer a day. When the nurse begins to question him further about his alcohol consumption, he says, You sound like my wife. She's always nagging me to quit.

It's only beer Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Because the alcohol in beer is diluted in a larger volume, it is absorbed more slowly.
b. Have you considered switching to wine? It has chemicals that protect your heart.
c. The amount you drink is equivalent to six shots of whiskey each day.
d. You could try to cut the amount in half to a level that is better for your health.

Question 2

A nurse is discussing alcohol abuse with a group of nursing students. One student asks whether alcohol consumption has any beneficial effects. The nurse replies that, in moderate amounts, alcohol:

a. helps people to sleep well.
b. improves sexual responsiveness.
c. may protect against dementia.
d. prevents hypothermia.

ryhom · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The amount of alcohol in one can of beer is equivalent to the amount in a shot of whiskey or one glass of wine. Even though the amount per volume of fluid is less in beer, the absorption of the alcohol does not change; it just may take longer to consume it. Even though red wine contains resveratrol, which may reduce cardiovascular disease, the amount is too small to have significant effects and would be offset by the amount this man consumes on a daily basis. It is not likely that someone already accustomed to consuming six cans of beer a day would be able to cut the amount in half. Moreover, daily drinking in itself may still constitute an alcohol use disorder, depending on other factors.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
In moderate amounts, alcohol helps preserve cognitive function in the older adult and may protect against dementia. Alcohol disrupts sleep and alters sleep cycles, reducing total sleeping time and the quality of sleep. Alcohol lowers inhibitions but diminishes sexual responsiveness. Alcohol dilates cutaneous blood vessels, which actually promotes heat loss.