HESI Specialty Test Review: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Exam Questions And Answers

HESI Specialty Test Review: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Exam Questions And Answers Your patient has an admitting diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. You receive a phone call at the nurses' station from a person who says he is the patient's minister and wants to know if the patient "fell off the wagon again" and when visitation hours are. What is your best response? A: "Yes, the patient drank too much, but he should be fine in a few days. Visiting hours are 9 A.M. to 6 P.M." B: "We do not give out any information. Visitation hours in the hospital are from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. daily." C: "Please pray for the patient; he is in bad shape. You can visit him anytime between 9 A.M. and 6 P.M. daily." D: "Please contact the hospital's chief executive officer, who can give you the information you are requesting." B: "We do not give out any information. Visitation hours in the hospital are from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. daily." (+) Patient confidentiality is required, and there is no way to verify the identity of the person calling. Your patient has been hospitalized for acute alcohol withdrawal. It is the fifth day, and he is having visual hallucinations followed by a seizure. What is the most likely source of the patient's problem? A: Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) B: A brain tumor C: Sleep deprivation D: Delirium tremens (DTs) D: Delirium tremens (DTs) (+) Delirium tremens occurs as acute alcohol withdrawal progresses. It includes symptoms such as clouding of sensorium, hallucinations, seizures, and autonomic hyperactivity.