Police bring a patient to the emergency department after an automobile accident.The patient is ataxic and has slurred speech and mild confusion.The blood alcohol level is 0.4 mg%.Considering the relationship between the behavior and blood alcohol level,which conclusion is most probable? The patient:

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A nontolerant drinker would be in coma with a blood alcohol level of 0.40 mg%.The fact that the patient is moving and talking shows a discrepancy between blood alcohol level and expected behavior and strongly indicates that the patient's body is tolerant.If disulfiram and alcohol are ingested together,an entirely different clinical picture would result.The blood alcohol level gives no information about ingestion of other drugs.

Police Bring a Patient to the Emergency Department After an Automobile