Patients chart based on my initial assessments

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Dr. Alvarez put orders in the patient's chart based on my initial assessments but has yet to see the patient. The patient is due for vital signs and other assessments listed in the chart. Dr. Alvarez wants to be notified of any changes in the patient's condition and when you have evaluated Mr. Jones. The nurse has determined that Jermaine Jones is maintaining stable vital signs and continues to be alert and oriented. He asks why he became so "out of it" that his wife had trouble awakening him. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in her response?

"Alcohol blocked the liver's ability to metabolize sertraline and alprazolam." "Sertraline and alprazolam are both central nervous system depressants." "Combining alprazolam and sertraline can result in serotonin syndrome." "Men cannot tolerate the same doses of benzodiazepines as women." "Beer can have a sedative effect." "You have not previously been taking benzodiazepines." "You likely have decreased renal function, causing a delay in metabolism of the drug." "You took medication that was not prescribed for you."

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