A nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who has been involved in a drunken driving accident. Which of the following is the permitted maximum legal level of blood alcohol content when driving?
A) 0.1 g/dL
B) 0.3 g/dL
C) 0.4 g/dL
D) 0.5 g/dL
A
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A blood alcohol level ranging from 0.08 to 0.1 g/dL is the permitted legal level for driving. A client with a level of 0.3 g/dL will be vomiting, incoherent, and aggressive. When the blood alcohol level reaches 0.4 g/dL, the client will go into a coma. A blood alcohol level of 0.5g/dL indicates an increased chance of respiratory depression and death.
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