Miss R is seen two weeks later in the clinic for follow-up after an incident outside a local nightclub for which she was arrested, and taken to the…

Question Answered step-by-step Miss R is seen two weeks later in the clinic for follow-up after anincident outside a local nightclub for which she was arrested, and taken to the ED by police, and then to jail after being examined and “sobering up.”She had “created a scene” in the club parking lot, dancing on several cars and singing loudly… She began an angry physical confrontation with a male friend who was leaving the club just as it was closing. Her blood-alcohol level was 0.15 as measured by a breathalyzer. Miss R is initially agitated and angry and says the “guy at the club” was her fiancée, and he was being dishonest and unfaithful. A few minutes later, she is sobbing, telling you her “world is unraveling… (she’s) drinking… a lot … has started smoking, in part to “get her weight back in control,” and “has stopped eating.”Q2: What questions should we ask Miss R at this point in time?Ms. R tells her nurse that she is “ready to check-in for help.” The nurse learns that Miss R. chronically abuses alcohol. Q3: What symptoms and signs of alcohol abuse might Ms. R exhibit? Q4: What sorts of tests might we order when assessing her health? Might she need nutritional replacement therapy?Q5:What sort of treatment should Miss R be offered for alcohol use disorder? Health Science Science Nursing CON|NUR MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)