A Patient Who Has Alcoholism with a History of Heavy

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient who has alcoholism with a history of heavy drinking is brought to the inpatient psychiatric unit saying that he does not know where he is or what day it is.What should the nurse suspect he is exhibiting?

• A) Delirium
• B) Alcoholic dementia
• C) Blackout
• D) Amnesia

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Definitions:

Set Point

A theory suggesting individuals have a predetermined, stable weight or temperature that their body regulates and maintains automatically.

Weight

A measure of the force exerted by gravity on an object, often quantified in units such as pounds or kilograms.

Prisoners

Individuals who are held in confinement as a result of committing crimes or as prisoners of war, deprived of some personal freedoms.

Semistarvation

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