The nurse instructs an alcoholic patient that consuming alcohol while taking disulfiram (Antabuse) will result in severe:
a. nausea.
b. blackouts.
c. headaches.
d. hypertension.
A
When a person who is taking Antabuse consumes alcohol, severe nausea, tachycardia, shortness of breath, confusion, and dizziness are experienced. The drug is used as a form of aversion therapy.
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1. Umbilical cord compression. 2. Fetal head compression. 3. Uteroplacental insufficiency. 4. Fetal hypoxia.
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A) True B) False
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