{"id":141810,"date":"2024-09-21T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=141810"},"modified":"2024-09-21T08:09:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T08:09:04","slug":"a-nurse-is-assessing-a-client-who-is-withdrawing-from-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/21\/a-nurse-is-assessing-a-client-who-is-withdrawing-from-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is assessing a client who is withdrawing from alcohol."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A nurse is assessing a client who is withdrawing from alcohol. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply).<br>A.<br>Tremors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>Insomnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>Severe hypotension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>Hyperglycemia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E.<br>Visual hallucinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answers are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Tremors<\/strong><br><strong>B. Insomnia<\/strong><br><strong>E. Visual hallucinations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a nurse is assessing a client withdrawing from alcohol, they should expect specific symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). AWS typically starts within 6-24 hours after the last drink, peaks at 48-72 hours, and can last for several days. The severity of withdrawal symptoms depends on factors like the duration and intensity of alcohol use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tremors (A)<\/strong>: Tremors, or shaking, are one of the most common early signs of alcohol withdrawal. These are typically fine tremors affecting the hands and are caused by overactivity of the autonomic nervous system as the body reacts to the absence of alcohol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Insomnia (B)<\/strong>: Insomnia is another expected symptom during alcohol withdrawal. Alcohol acts as a central nervous system depressant, and when it is no longer present, the brain experiences heightened arousal, leading to sleep disturbances. Clients often report difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, which contributes to the agitation seen in withdrawal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visual hallucinations (E)<\/strong>: Visual, auditory, or tactile hallucinations can occur during the more severe stages of withdrawal. Hallucinations may be part of alcohol withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens), a severe and potentially life-threatening complication that typically occurs 48-72 hours after the last drink.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Incorrect options:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Severe hypotension (C)<\/strong>: Hypotension is not typically associated with alcohol withdrawal. In fact, the opposite, hypertension, is more common due to increased autonomic nervous system activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hyperglycemia (D)<\/strong>: Alcohol withdrawal is not directly linked to hyperglycemia. Alcohol itself can cause fluctuations in blood glucose levels, but hypoglycemia is more likely during withdrawal due to the liver&#8217;s impaired ability to produce glucose, especially in chronic alcohol users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective nursing care involves managing symptoms, preventing complications, and administering medications such as benzodiazepines to reduce the risk of seizures and delirium. Continuous monitoring is crucial to ensure safety during withdrawal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nurse is assessing a client who is withdrawing from alcohol. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply).A.Tremors. B.Insomnia. C.Severe hypotension. D.Hyperglycemia. E.Visual hallucinations. The Correct answer and Explanation is: The correct answers are: A. TremorsB. InsomniaE. Visual hallucinations Explanation: When a nurse is assessing a client withdrawing from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141810\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}