A client is being treated for alcohol dependency. During the treatment, the client reports having been treated and undergone detoxification three times in the past
The client states that this time has been more difficult than the previous detoxification experiences. What information can be provided to the client? 1. Aging can impact the ability of the body to handle detoxification from alcohol and drugs.
2. Increased difficulty with alcohol detoxification is likely the result of an addiction to another substance at the same time.
3. The dependency might have been greater this time.
4. With each subsequent episode, detoxification becomes more difficult.
4. With each subsequent episode, detoxification becomes more difficult.
Rationale:
The body responds more harshly with each episode of detoxification. Aging does not play a role in the process. There is no evidence to support the suspicion that the client is addicted to additional substances or has an increased degree of dependence.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is assessing a child with aplastic anemia. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess? Select all that apply
A) Ecchymoses B) Tachycardia C) Guaiac-positive stool D) Epistaxis E) Severe pain F) Warm tender joints
The nurse is assisting the client to learn to eat with a tracheostomy. When evaluating the client's ability to eat, the nurse should use which goal?
1. The client is able to choose appropriate food. 2. The client takes medications PO. 3. The client's weight remains stable. 4. The client is able to ambulate.
A pregnant woman with a history of a clotting disorder is required to self-administer heparin during her pregnancy. After delivery, the infant will be at greater risk for:
1. Low blood sugar 2. Decrease Vitamin K 3. Increased Vitamin K 4. High blood sugar
Which of the following may contribute to the hospitalized client developing iatrogenic malnutrition? Select all that apply.
A) Drug therapy B) Open feeding systems C) Preparation for diagnostic tests D) Pain E) Paralysis