An alcohol-dependent patient was hospitalized at 4 AM on Saturday. The patient's last drink was at 2 AM. When would the nurse expect withdrawal symptoms to peak then disappear or progress to delirium?
a. Between 8 AM and 10 AM Saturday
b. Between 10 AM and 4 PM Saturday
c. Between 4 PM Saturday and 4 AM Sunday
d. Between 2 AM Sunday and 2 AM Monday
D
Alcohol withdrawal usually begins 6 to 8 hours after cessation or marked reduction of alcohol intake. It peaks between 24 and 48 hours, then resolves or progresses to delirium.
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1. There is an increase in clients use a variety of CAM therapies. 2. All boards of nursing recognize CAM therapies and include provisions for the safe practice of these modalities by nurses. 3. Clients might want to continue using therapies while in the healthcare facility. 4. CAM practices are harmless. 5. Communicating with clients will be more effective.
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A) Teach the client to block out all thoughts of self-harm as soon as they arise B) Encourage the client to seek out counseling C) Suggest to the client's parents that they lock up all sharp knives in the house D) Recommend to the client's parents that the client be under constant surveillance
3. Four causative factors related to domestic violence are what?
A) Lack of money, lack of time, higher education, and low self-esteem B) Drug or alcohol abuse, lack of nurturing, poor socioeconomic status, and poor communication skills C) Low educational level, physical illness, high social support, and learned behaviors D) Learned behaviors, physical illness, low social support, and higher education
When observing an older client's response upon learning of the death of a close family friend, the nurse realizes that the significance of the loss to the client is dependent upon:
1. Importance of the person to the client. 2. Amount of changes that will occur because of the loss. 3. The client's beliefs. 4. The client's values. 5. The client's socioeconomic status.