Four days later, d.M. hobbles into the ed and boldly informs you that he "did it again, only this time it was
touch football." He states that the pain pills worked so well, he thought it would be okay. you detect the
odor of beer on his breath
What are you going to do?
What will be an ideal response?
• Elevate, ice, immobilize, and assess the ankle and foot.
• Raise the side rails, instruct him not to climb out of bed, and provide a call light.
• Obtain VS and assess neurologic status (assess his level of alcohol-related impairment).
• Ask D.M. how much beer he has ingested, how long ago, how many pain pills he took, and when he
took them.
• Inform the physician of D.M.'s recent visit to the ED, prescribed medication, and current problem.
• An alcohol intake history should be obtained and a blood alcohol level drawn.
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