When administering intravenous fluids and other fluids to hydrate clients with a diagnosis of alcoholism, which of the following supplements must be given to prevent neurological damage?
a. vitamin A
b. zinc
c. thiamine
d. magnesium
C
Thiamine must be given when hydrating clients diagnosed with alcoholism, to prevent neurological damage. Alcoholics are hypoglycemic. As hydration increases the metabolization of glucose, the client has an increased requirement for thiamine due to using up existing stores of it in the body.
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