A patient arrives in the emergency department in an acute state of alcohol intoxication and reports chronic consumption of "several six packs" of beer every day for the past year. The nurse anticipates administering which medication or treatment?
a. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
b. Disulfiram (Antabuse)
c. Gastric lavage
d. Vasoconstrictors
ANS: A
To prevent acute withdrawal and delirium tremens, a long-acting benzodiazepine, such as chlordiazepoxide, is given. Disulfiram would cause an acute drug interaction. Gastric lavage should no longer be performed, and vasoconstrictors are not indicated.
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