You are treating a patient who is experiencing mild withdrawal symptoms following the cessation of alcohol ingestion. The patient's family reports that the patient has recently tried to quit drinking after years of abuse. The patient has tremors, severe nausea with some vomiting, tachycardia, and weakness. Which of the following treatments would be MOST likely?
a. Allowing the patient to have no more than 30cc of alcohol by mouth.
b. Administering 10 mg of morphine to keep the patient calm during transport.
c. Administer 25 mg of Thorazine IM.
d. Give naloxone for any suspected narcotic use.
c
Rationale: a. Alcohol is not given for withdrawal symptoms in the prehospital environment.
b. Morphine is administered for pain relief and would not benefit this patient.
c. Correct. Thorazine is indicated for mild withdrawal symptoms.
d. Narcan would not be indicated in this situation .
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