2026l Update)l Mentall Healthl Nursingl
Guidel |l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
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Q:l whatl isl thel bloodl alcoholl contentl tol bel consideredl illegallyl intoxicated:
Answer:
0.08%l (80mg/dL)
Q:l signsl ofl alcoholl intoxication
Answer:
1.l Slurredl speechl
2.l IMPAIREDl MOTORl SKILLS
3.l HIGHl BLOODl PRESSURE
4.l alteredl judgement
5.l Decreasedl levell ofl consciousness/respirations
6.l atelactisisl
Chronicl use:
1.l Liverl damage
2.l CAD
Q:l alcoholl withdrawall starts
,Answer:
4--12l hoursl ofl lastl intakel andl continuesl upl tol al week.
Q:l *alcoholl withdrawall signsl andl symptoms*:l knowl this
Answer:
WITHDRAWALl ISl LIFEl THREATENING!l CANl OCCURl 2--3l DAYSl AFTERl LASTl
DRINK.l
1.l HALLUCINATIONS
2.l hypertension
3.l HIGHl TEMPERATURESl
4.l INC.l RESPIRATIONS
5.l seizures
6.l insomnial
7l .HEADACHES
8l .UNCONTROLLABLEl SWEATING
9.l tremors
Q:l *DELIRIUMl TREMENS*
Answer:
Al disorderl involvingl suddenl andl severel DELIRIUMl orl seizuresl causedl byl abruptlyl
stoppingl thel usel ofl alcohol
1.l HALLUCINATIONS
2.l CADIACl DYSRHYTHMIAS
3.l SEIZURES
4.l SEVEREl HYPERTENSIONl
4.l SUDDENl ONSETl OFl DELIRIUMl
5.l disorientation
6l tremors
7.l DILATEDl PUPILS
CANl LEADl TOl DEATHl !
,Q:l *MEDICATIONl USEDl TOl TREATl ALCOHOLl WITHDRAWAL*
Answer:
1.l BENZODIAZEPENESl likel *lorazepam*
Q:l Longl terml usel ofl alcoholl canl leadl to
Answer:
1.l encephalopathyl (shrinkingl ofl thel brain/alc)l
2.l cardiomyopathyl
3.pancreatitis
4.l gil distress
5.l immunosuppressionl
6.l musclel painl
7.l LEUKOPENIA/THROMBOCYTOPENIA
Q:l aloholisml causesl whatl deficienciesl *knowl this*
Answer:
1.l *THIAMINEl DEFICIENCY*l (causesl wernicke'sl ecephalopathy)l
2.l vitaminl deficiencyl
3.
Q:l Wernicke-Korsakoffl syndrome
Answer:
LACKl OFl THIAMINEl andl vitaminsl whichl resultl duel tol prolongedl usagel ofl alcoholl
resultingl inl ecephalopathyl ofl thel brainl andl changesl inl consciousness.l
, Signsl andl Symptoms:
-Paralysisl ofl thel ocularl muscles
-ataxia
-stupor
-somnelescence/stupor
-confusion/confabulationl
TREATMENTl ISl THIAMINEl REPLACEMENT
Q:l *nursingl interventionsl forl alcoholl withdrawal*
Answer:
1.l REDUCEl ENVIRONMENTALl STIMULIl andl reorientl (l placel theml inl al quietl rooml
notl withl al lotl ofl people)
2.l Placel suicidel precautions
3.l Placel seizurel precautions
4.l ADMINISTERl BENZODIAZEPENESl (relievesl withdawal)l
5.l GIVEl NALTREXONEl (alsol usedl forl opioidsl tol REDUCEl ADDICTION)
6.l Monitorl vitalsl especiallyl CARDIAC,l RESPIRATORY,l MENTALl STATUS;l initiatel
oxygenl asl needed
7.l Placel 12l leadl ekgl andl monitorl hearl withl telemetry
8.l Referl patientl tol individuall andl groupl therapy.l Buildsl upl supportl group
9.l MULTIVITAMINl REPLACEMENTl THERAPYl (THIAMINE!!!!)
Q:l alcoholl abusel medsl forl *LONGl TERMl MAINTAINENCE*
Answer:
1.l *DISULFRAM*:l canl onlyl bel takenl afterl 10l daysl ofl notl drinking.l Willl inducel
vomiting,l palpitations,l andl hypotensionl ifl takenl withl alcohol.