Which protocol should guide the nurse responsible for administering pharmacologic interventions for a client who is withdrawing from alcohol? Medication should be administered:
1. Based on the presence of withdrawal symptoms
2. At prescribed intervals for at least one month
3. For the initial 24 hours of hospitalization only
4. Only to treat grand mal seizures accompanying withdrawal
ANS: 1
Pharmacological intervention is not always needed for alcohol withdrawal. Medication should be given if there are symptoms, not for a month (option 2), only the first 24 hours (option 3) or only to treat grand mal seizures (option 4).
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