A Client Has Refused to Stop Drinking Alcohol

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client has refused to stop drinking alcohol. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

• A) Ask a physician to admit the patient to the acute care hospital.
• B) Attempt harm reduction to help the client reduce drinking.
• C) Cease giving care because the client is totally noncompliant.
• D) Seek to have the patient admitted as a mental health client.

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Definitions:

South Vietnam

The former, non-communist republic located in the southern half of Vietnam, existing from 1954 until its merger with North Vietnam in 1976 following the Vietnam War.

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The extreme cruelty or inhumanity of actions, often used in the context of violence by authorities or during conflicts.

Vietnam War

A protracted conflict from the late 1950s to 1975 in Vietnam, featuring North Vietnamese forces against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.