A nurse is gathering data from a client suspected to be an alcohol abuser. Which of the following questions are very important in terms of predicting withdrawal?
A) Ask the time when the client had a last drink.
B) Ask what type of beverages are used by the client.
C) Ask if alcohol has been combined with any other drug.
D) Ask for details regarding the amount of beverage consumed.
A
Feedback:
The nurse should ask the client the time when the client had a last drink to predict the withdrawal. The nurse should closely observe for life-threatening withdrawal symptoms for at least 96 hours for a client who has been drinking in the past few days. Inquiring about the type and amount of beverages consumed and whether alcohol was combined with any other drug are also important, but these factors do not help in predicting the withdrawal.
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