During Physical Assessment of a Patient with Chronic Alcohol Abuse

question 9

Multiple Choice

During physical assessment of a patient with chronic alcohol abuse, the nurse identifies a pathophysiologic change related to alcohol on finding

• A) hypotension.
• B) hyperthermia.
• C) hepatomegaly.
• D) bradycardia.

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