A patient who is has alcoholism with a history of heavy drinking is brought to the inpatient psychiatric unit saying that he does not know where he is or what day it is. What should the nurse suspect he is exhibiting?
a. Delirium
b. Alcoholic dementia
c. Blackout
d. Amnesia
C
Blackouts are common with heavy drinking over time. The patient data support that the memory loss is associated with the alcohol use and that blackouts would be an expected outcome.
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