Practice Quiz

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Your patient is an alcoholic 50-year-old woman who is suffering from nerve damage.  What supplement would be useful if the diagnosis is alcoholic neuropathy?

  1. B-complex vitamin supplementation
  2. 50-100 mg vitamin B1
  3. Both A and B
  4. Neither A and B
Explanation

Answers: C (both A and B) - Alcoholic neuropathy is nerve damage that results from excessive abuse of alcohol.  Alcoholic neuropathy is treated with both B-complex supplements as well as 50-100 mg of vitamin B1. Additional B1 is used because the condition may respond to different deficiencies of B vitamins.  Many alcohol rehab programs and treatment plans help to manage co-occurring disorders, such as alcoholic polyneuropathy that can significantly affect recovery and quality of life going forward.

Previous Next
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz