A patient who is a recovering alcoholic says, "I haven't had a drink in 10 days. I think I am over the hardest part and will be okay now.". The nurse formulates a response based on which information?
1. Symptoms of postacute withdrawal syndrome begin about a month after the last drink.
2. Symptoms of postacute withdrawal syndrome peak from 3 to 6 months after the last drink.
3. The recovering alcoholic is never "okay" again.
4. It is easier to recover from cocaine abuse than from alcohol abuse.
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Rationale 1: Postacute withdrawal syndrome begins about 1 to 2 weeks after the last exposure to the substance.
Rationale 2: Postacute withdrawal syndrome symptoms peak at 3 to 56 months after the last exposure to the substance.
Rationale 3: Alcoholism is a long term illness, but people do recover from it and could be characterized as "okay.".
Rationale 4: Any type of abuse recovery takes work and it is not accurate to gauge the difficulty of one recovery against another.
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