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​a nurse is caring for a client experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. identify medication(s) used to address acute alcohol withdrawal. list three (3) actions the nurse will take to review the effectiveness of the medication with a client experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal.

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· These are the commonly prescribed medication for acute alcohol withdrawal one is chlordiazepoxide (Librium) and is usually given orally and the IM injection of vitamin B1 (thiamine) followed by several days of oral administration to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy.

· The first action is to maintain the environment calm and minimize the noise this reduces stress, Process wherein SO and family members, supported by staff, provide information about how patient’s drinking and behavior have affected each one of them, helps patient acknowledge that drinking is a problem and has resulted in current situational crisis. Then monitor the patient to prevent suicidal attempts.

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