Eric has been an alcoholic for 10 years. He drinks daily and consumes the majority of his caloric intake this way. He is disoriented, irritable, and showing dysrhythmias on the cardiac monitor.
a) Assess the potential impact of alcohol consumption on Eric's nutritional status.
b) Analyze the relationship between alcoholism and cardiac dysrhythmias.
c) Develop a plan for managing alcohol withdrawal symptoms in Eric.
d) Discuss the long-term effects of chronic alcohol consumption on organ function.