Police Bring a Patient to the Emergency Department After an Automobile

Multiple Choice

Police bring a patient to the emergency department after an automobile accident. The patient demonstrates poor coordination and slurred speech but the vital signs are normal. The blood alcohol level is 300 mg/dL (0.30 g/dL) . Considering the relationship between the assessment findings and blood alcohol level, which conclusion is most probable? The patient

A) rarely drinks alcohol.
B) has a high tolerance to alcohol.
C) has been treated with disulfiram (Antabuse) .
D) has ingested both alcohol and sedative drugs recently.