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1
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Most alcoholics are in:

A

Denial so Nursing communication should be objective and non judgemental

2
Q

Alcohol Withdrawal 5 symptoms:

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Sweating 
Anxiety
Agitation
Tremors 
Tachycardia
3
Q

1st sign of alcohol withdrawn

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Sweating

4
Q

it’s 3 things for the Treatment for alcoholism ?

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Regular diet and multivitamin and abstain from alcohol

5
Q

Wernicke’s syndrome

What type of deficiency causes it?

Names some symptoms?

What is the role thiamine?

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Neruo changes due to low thiamine (vit B1 deficiency ) confusion and blackouts!

Thiamine (B1)
plays a role in metabolizing glucose to produce energy for the brain

6
Q

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Describe the 3 symptoms Korsafoff’s psychosis?

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Delirium , confusion , short term memory loss

7
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Medications for Alcoholism-NO CURE ONLY ABSTINANCE

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Antibuse (disulfiram): dye-SUL-fi-ram
Librium: (Chlordiazepoxide)
klor-dye-az-e-POX-ide

8
Q

Antibuse (disulfiram)

dye-SUL-fi-ram

What will this med cause?

What can’t they have (7)?

A

Will causes extreme nausea and vomiting ! Stomach pain!!!

They can't have anything with alcohol in it
 Mouthwash 
Icing
Cough syrup
Hand sanitizer 
Cough drops
NO: 
1.)mouthwash, 
2.)aftershaves, 
3.)perfumes/colognes, 
4.)alcohol-based hand santizers
5.)insect repellants, 
6.)-elixer (Robitussin), 
7.),un-cooked icings (vanilla extract)...  
However, they CAN have RED WINE VINAGERETTE
9
Q

Librium:
Chlordiazepoxide
klor-dye-az-e-POX-ide

What is it ?

What does it create ?

Is this A permanent or temporary medication?

What can’t they operate?

A

Is a central nervous system depressant ! It creates a response In the body like alcohol because alcohol depresses everything !

Is a temporary medication

Nor driving or operation heaving machinery !

10
Q

Regular ETOH witdrawl place in a _____ room

If the pt is having severe delirium tremors they need to be in a _______room. Place in _____ . Get dr order within ____hours of putting on a restraints

A

Regular ETOH witdrawl place in a shared room

If the pt is having severe delirium tremors they need to be in a private room. Place in restraints . Get dr order within 2 hours of putting on a restraints

11
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Severe ETOH Withdrawls treatment

5 interventions

A
Bed rest
Restraints
Benzodiazepine like Ativan 
BP meds for BP control
Seizure precautions
12
Q

Narcotics- what is narcotic?

Pt with narc Withdrawls r in a _______ room Except if they’re _______ (___ ) because they have ____ like symptoms

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A addictive substance that alters pain or mood

Pt with narc Withdrawls r in a shared room Except if they’re post op (surgery ) because they have flu like symptoms

13
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Narcotics withdrawal symptoms

(Note) flu like 4 symptoms?

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Looks like some1 having the flu

Fever
Chills
Diarrhea
Nausea and vomiting

14
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Treatment for Narcotics withdrawal is?

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U can give methadone( short term drug) so u can’t And use it as a permanent fix for some1 who is addicted to Narcotics

Monitor vs , temp

Supportive care

15
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Alcoholism=

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Alcoholism-excessive consumption and ; dependence

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