On the first day of a client's alcohol detoxification,which nursing intervention should take priority?
A) Strongly encourage the client to attend 90 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 90 days.
B) Educate the client about the biopsychosocial consequences of alcohol abuse.
C) Administer ordered chlordiazepoxide (Librium) in a dosage according to protocol.
D) Administer vitamin B? to prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

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The priority nursing intervention for this client should be to administer ordered chlordiazepoxide (Librium)in a dosage according to protocol.Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)is a benzodiazepine and is often used for substitution therapy in alcohol withdrawal.Substitution therapy may be required to reduce life-threatening effects of the rebound stimulation of the central nervous system that occurs during withdrawal.

On the First Day of a Client's Alcohol Detoxification,which Nursing