A Client Presents with Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal and States $\degree$

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client presents with symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and states, "I haven't eaten in three days." A nurse's assessment reveals BP 170/100 mm Hg, P 110, R 28, and T 97 $\degree$ F (36 $\degree$ C) with dry mucous membranes and poor skin turgor. What should be the priority nursing diagnosis?

• A) Knowledge deficit
• B) Fluid volume excess
• C) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
• D) Ineffective individual coping

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Definitions:

Assignee

A person to whom rights or property is legally transferred.

Non Est Factum

Non est factum is a legal defense in contract law that asserts a signed agreement is void because the signer was mistaken about its nature and character.

Negligence

A failure to act with the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise under the same circumstances, often leading to liability for resulting damages.

Privity of Contract

The principle that a contract confers rights and imposes liabilities only on its parties; no outsider can gain rights or be liable under it.