A Client Is Admitted for the Fourth Time in 4

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted for the fourth time in 4 years for alcohol detoxification.When planning care for this client,the nurse will include which pathophysiology aspect of alcoholism due to its impact on client care?

• A) Aging can impact the ability of the body to handle detoxification from alcohol and drugs.
• B) The withdrawal may be greater this time.
• C) The dependency might have been greater this time.
• D) Increased difficulty with alcohol detoxification is likely the result of an addiction to another substance at the same time.

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