Question

EN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing rsing II Alcohol Use - Dependency as just LM, a 57 year old man, is admitted to th after conventional treatment for a recent back in curse that she hopes that the surgery will be suce een sitting around the house, drinking more bee work. LM appears relaxed and unconcern urse, telling her that his back would be cured it to the surgical unit in prevain. His w sittino hopes that for a red work. LM sound the house Surgery will be successful. She confides the irse, telline ears relaxed as drinking more beer than usual, because he he ack." unconcerned about his upcoming surge would be cured if "a cute young thin injury has not relieved his pain preparation for back surgery, ed his pain. His wife tells the s that her husband as just e he has not been able to "g surgery. He jokes with the Young thing like her would rub his 1. What assessments of LM's alcohol use should surgeon and anesthesiologist before he is further prep uld the nurse make and communicate to further prepared for surgery? 2. How would the nurse's approximation of LM'S BAC surgical experience? BAC (blood alcohol content) affect his 3. During LM's postoperative period, when will the nurse expect syndrome to occur being sure to include your rationale for your an nurse expect signs of withdrawal ale for your answer? 4. What early signs and symptoms would alert the nurse to the develop syndrome? nurse to the development of withdrawal 5. What drug regimens might be used during LM's postoperative period to manage problems associated with his alcohol use? 6. Prepare a list of medications that could be used if Mr. LM went into acute alcohol withdrawal Reviewed 10

Answer 1

1.assessment of LM alcohol:

long has been drinking? O HOLO 2. was The last daisk ? when How much alechol dois he drink? 0rd he dine begore he came? wder The Erfliere of anyother drugs? Îs he arder The assessment substane abuse DAug assessment

2.nurse approximation of LM's BAC affect his surgical experience:

A Malu aSsessmerts Notidy PAovidu

3.signs of withdrawal syndrome:

1) If partient is getting oTher types 4 modication see ie fill late on Then Leve will not a fw hous and fecw days wiThis 22) can OLcuu hous after The bast drènk 24 3a usually wIthis OTher nedications 4) Lould be delayed du to

4.sign and symptoms:

* Sweating * shaling, tremois, sAnniety HYPLA reAlnia, * confusion, * ThuRase HR, BP, 20Spinations Seizures, halluiation, A As ik Progrusses, o disoriestation

5.Drug regimens:

ao Benzodiazepims * Ativan A vitamin Depletions A VRtamis B, * Thymine, Synh ome otcuus, o (NS , Nieteitional eeppor * anti -seizure, anti - psychotic dzugs

6.list of medication for alcohol withdrawal:

ao Benzodiazepims * Ativan A vitamin Depletions A VRtamis B, * Thymine, Synh ome otcuus, o (NS , Nieteitional eeppor * anti -seizure, anti - psychotic dzugs