A Client with a History of Heavy Alcohol Use Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

A client with a history of heavy alcohol use is brought to an emergency department (ED) by family members who state that the client has had nothing to drink in the last 48 hours. When the nurse reports to the ED physician, which client symptom should be the nurse's first priority?

• A) Hearing and visual impairment
• B) Blood pressure of 180/100 mm Hg
• C) Mood rating of 2/10 on numeric scale
• D) Dehydration

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