RN HESI Mental Health Exam.
RN HESI Mental Health Exam. ( 42 Questions)
A client with a history of alcoholism is admitted for detoxification. Based on treatment protocol, the nurse gives the client a dose of lorazepam 6 mg. Which additional prescription should the nurse administer immediately?
Haloperidol might be used in some detoxification scenarios but isn't directly indicated based on the information provided.
Folic acid is not an immediate medication administered during alcohol detoxification.
Trazodone is used for other purposes and is not an immediate medication in alcohol detoxification.
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) supplementation is crucial during alcohol detoxification to prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome or other neurological complications associated withalcohol withdrawal.
A. Haloperidol might be used in some detoxification scenarios but isn't directly indicated based on the information provided.
B. Folic acid is not an immediate medication administered during alcohol detoxification.
C. Trazodone is used for other purposes and is not an immediate medication in alcohol detoxification.
D. Vitamin B1 (thiamine) supplementation is crucial during alcohol detoxification to prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome or other neurological complications associated with
alcohol withdrawal.