Alcohol Use & Withdrawal
Alcohol is classified as this type of drug.
What is a CNS depressant?
This vitamin is given to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy.
What is thiamine (vitamin B1)?
The classic opioid overdose triad includes pinpoint pupils, decreased LOC, and this.
What is respiratory depression?
The nurse should use this type of approach when caring for a client with addiction.
What is nonjudgmental and therapeutic communication?
This occurs when a person needs more of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
Early alcohol withdrawal causes tremors, sweating, anxiety, and these vital sign changes.
What are increased heart rate and blood pressure?
This medication causes flushing, vomiting, and hypotension if alcohol is consumed.
What is disulfiram (Antabuse)?
This medication reverses an opioid overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
A client experiencing severe alcohol withdrawal is at high risk for this complication.
What are seizures?
This screening tool uses four questions about cutting down, annoyance, guilt, and eye-openers.
What is the CAGE questionnaire?
This medication class is first-line treatment for alcohol withdrawal and helps prevent seizures.
What are benzodiazepines?
Thiamine should be given before this to prevent worsening Wernicke's encephalopathy.
What is glucose?
This medication class can cause life-threatening respiratory depression and coma in overdose.
What are CNS depressants?
The nurse should place an intoxicated client who is vomiting in this position to reduce aspiration risk.
What is side-lying?
This is the overall goal of addiction treatment.
What is recovery and voluntary sobriety?
Alcohol withdrawal seizures are most likely to occur during this time frame after the last drink.
What is 24–48 hours?
Confusion, ataxia, and abnormal eye movements are the classic findings of this condition.
What is Wernicke's encephalopathy?
After administering naloxone, the nurse must continue monitoring because this can happen.
What is the opioid can outlast the naloxone, causing respiratory depression to return?
When caring for a hallucinating client, the nurse should provide frequent reorientation and maintain this type of environment.
What is a calm, quiet, low-stimulation environment?
This support group is commonly used to help individuals recover from alcohol addiction.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
This severe alcohol withdrawal complication causes confusion, hallucinations, fever, and autonomic instability.
What are delirium tremens (DTs)?
This medication reduces alcohol cravings by blocking its pleasurable effects.
What is naltrexone?
A client withdrawing from opioids may have dilated pupils, yawning, diarrhea, and these.
What are muscle aches and goosebumps?
These precautions should be implemented for a client at risk for withdrawal seizures.
What are seizure precautions?
This family behavior unintentionally supports and encourages a person's addiction.
What is enabling?