title: Assessment of the patient at risk for acute alcohol withdrawal.
abstract: Many individuals admitted to acute-care hospitals are at risk for morbidity and mortality resulting from undiagnosed alcohol withdrawal. Registered nurses can prevent or ameliorate this problem by obtaining an alcohol withdrawal assessment for all patients upon hospital admission.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hokenson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010343:Patient Admission; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012307:Risk Factors; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol