A client's blood alcohol level is 100 mg/dL (0.10 mg%). He is clumsy and slightly off balance as he
performs the roadside sobriety tests. A second client's blood alcohol level is 300 mg/dL (0.30 mg%).
He is clumsy and slightly off balance as he performs the roadside sobriety tests, but not appreciably
more affected than the other client. How can this be accounted for?
a. The second client is an alcohol-tolerant person.
b. The first client is an alcohol-tolerant person.
c. The second client takes disulfiram.
d. The first client takes naltrexone.
A
An individual who has developed a tolerance for a drug will show fewer signs of intoxication than a
nontolerant person who has used the same amount of the drug. Options C and D: Neither disulfiram
nor naltrexone use would account for the similarity in behaviors.
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The plan of care identifies __________ or actions for achieving the outcomes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word