The patient has been prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse) to discourage a return to drinking alcohol. The patient tells the nurse that after stopping disulfiram (Antabuse) for a week, he returned to drinking alcohol
What will the nurse most likely assess in the patient?
1. Headache, nausea, and vomiting
2. Confusion and fine tremors
3. An absence of symptoms, as the drug was discontinued
4. Severe hyperglycemia and dry skin
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: If alcohol is consumed while taking disulfiram (Antabuse), the patient becomes violently ill within 5 to 10 minutes. Symptoms include headache, shortness of breath, nausea, and vomiting. Alcohol sensitivity continues for up to 2 weeks after disulfiram (Antabuse) has been discontinued. Severe hypoglycemia and dry skin are not side effects of the combined use of alcohol and disulfiram (Antabuse). Confusion and fine tremors are not side effects of the combined use of alcohol and disulfiram (Antabuse).
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