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Practise Alcohol Withdrawal for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams. Read the 3 sample questions below, tap Show answer and explanation to check yourself, then open the full topic practice.
Q1. The nurse teaches an alcoholic patient the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Which statement by the patient indicates that he understands the teaching?
I will become very sleepy during withdrawal
My heart rate may slow down during withdrawal
My hands may begin to shake once I quit drinking
My blood pressure will drop once I quit drinking
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Answer: C. My hands may begin to shake once I quit drinking
The most common signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal are hand tremor, tachycardia, nervousness, and hypertension.
Q2. When do symptoms of alcohol withdrawal usually begin after the last drink?
Within 6 to 24 hours
Immediately within 5 minutes
After 1 month
After 1 week
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Answer: A. Within 6 to 24 hours
Withdrawal often begins within hours; delirium tremens may occur at 48 to 72 hours.
Q3. A patient is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. What body organ should the nurse teach the patient will be protected by the ingestion of a high calorie diet fortified with vitamins?
Adrenal
Pancreas
Heart
Liver
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Answer: D. Liver
More than 90% of absorbed alcohol is metabolized in the liver, so this organ is exposed to alcohol and its toxic metabolites and is vulnerable to severe acute and chronic injury. The nurse should teach that a high calorie diet fortified with vitamins protects the liver.
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Which exams do these Alcohol Withdrawal MCQs help with?
They are useful for AIIMS NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO, DSSSB and state staff nurse or nursing officer exams, and for NCLEX-style practice.
