During detoxification, an alcoholic client becomes hypoglycemic. Which of these actions should the nurse take FIRST?
a. Administer dextrose.
b. Encourage the client to eat to minimize withdrawal symptoms.
c. Give the client thiamine prior to dextrose administration.
d. Administer oxygen before starting an IV.
C
Alcohol damages the stomach and esophagus by irritating the mucosa and causing inflammation and ulcers. Pancreatitis can also occur. Thiamine deficiency caused by alcoholism leads to Wernicke's encephalopathy and brain deterioration.
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