A patient who is withdrawing from alcohol is restless and reports seeing snakes on the ceiling.Vital signs are blood pressure 180/100 mm Hg,pulse 92 beats/min,and respirations 22 breaths/min.What should the nurse do first?

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According to Maslow's hierarchy,physiological symptoms must be attended to first.The patient's blood pressure is at an unsafe level.A.B.Once the patient's blood pressure is under control,then Ativan and relaxation may be helpful.C.Searching the room for alcohol is occasionally necessary,but a patient who has withdrawal symptoms is not likely using alcohol.

A Patient Who Is Withdrawing from Alcohol Is Restless and Reports