An older adult patient is currently undergoing detoxification for alcohol at a rehabilitation center
When assessing the patient using the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment tool, the nurse determines the patient's current score to be 23 . The nurse:
a. immediately institutes seizure precautions.
b. monitors the patient's vital signs every 2 hours.
c. arranges for the patient to be transferred to an acute care hospital.
d. shares with the patient that the detoxifica-tion process is almost complete.
C
The maximum score on this tool is 67, and patients who score higher than 20 should be admitted to a hospital. The other options are incorrect.
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