Your patient stopped drinking abruptly and now complains of feeling wired and being on pins and needles. What should your next intervention be?
A)Monitor the patient for other symptoms.
B)Determine the time of last drink, and assess the patient for other signs and symptoms of withdrawal.
C)Assess the patient for all current substance use patterns, including time of last usage and withdrawal.
D)Notify the physician to get an order for stimulate medication.

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You would want to assess for all current substance use patterns, including time of last usage and assess for withdrawal signs and symptoms. The patient is displaying signs of withdrawal and will require treatment before he goes into delirium tremors, which can become life threatening.

Your Patient Stopped Drinking Abruptly and Now Complains of Feeling