During an interview with the nurse, the client stops the assessment and asks, "What do you mean when you ask me if I've ever had a blackout?" The best response for the nurse would be, "A blackout is:
1. a period of time after alcohol ingestion that you cannot recall."
2. loss of consciousness related to excessive alcohol intake."
3. a comatose period related to alcohol withdrawal."
4. a made-up explanation that serves to cover up an incident of memory loss."
ANS: 1
While options 2 and 3 can result from alcohol abuse, blackouts occur when alcohol is consumed to the extent that the substance interferes with the acquisition and storage of new memories in the brain. Option 4 is incorrect as blackouts do actually occur.
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