A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After a Motor

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The patient's speech is slurred. The nurse notes the smell of alcohol on the patient's breath and observes hand tremors. The patient's blood alcohol level is 0.4%. The nurse will expect to:

• A) find that the patient has lost consciousness within a short time.
• B) administer naltrexone [ReVia] and prepare for gastric lavage.
• C) give carbamazepine to reduce the risk of seizures.
• D) provide mechanical ventilation and oxygen.

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