RN CARE HOPE MENTAL HEALTH HESI
RN CARE HOPE MENTAL HEALTH HESI ( 49 Questions)
A client with chronic alcohol dependency is admitted due to a recent relapse. Which findings should the nurse expect this client to exhibit? (Select all that apply)
Chronic alcohol use is more likely to be associated with increased prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin levels due to impaired liver function.
Increased values of serum levels for liver function profile (such as AST, ALT, GGT) are common in individuals with chronic alcohol dependency.
Tolerance, where increasingly larger amounts of alcohol are needed to feel drunk, is a characteristic feature of alcohol dependency.
Periodic indigestion and negative occult blood in the stool may be indicative of alcohol- related gastrointestinal issues.
Memory lapses, especially blackouts or amnesia regarding events that occurred during drinking, are common in chronic alcohol use and dependency.
A. Chronic alcohol use is more likely to be associated with increased prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin levels due to impaired liver function.
B. Increased values of serum levels for liver function profile (such as AST, ALT, GGT) are common in individuals with chronic alcohol dependency.
C. Tolerance, where increasingly larger amounts of alcohol are needed to feel drunk, is a characteristic feature of alcohol dependency.
D. Periodic indigestion and negative occult blood in the stool may be indicative of alcohol- related gastrointestinal issues.
E. Memory lapses, especially blackouts or amnesia regarding events that occurred during drinking, are common in chronic alcohol use and dependency.