When assessing clients who have developed early chronic alcoholism, the nurse anticipates finding:
1. Esophageal pain.
2. Right upper quadrant pain.
3. Diabetes mellitus.
4. Esophageal varices.
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Rationale: Some of the earliest symptoms of chronic alcoholism are GI symptoms such as esophageal pain, because alcohol causes esophagitis by inflaming the esophageal lining, exacerbated by frequent vomiting.
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