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You are the APRN covering the night shift in the ICU at University Hospital. You are called to a patient’s room STAT. On arrival you find a 42 year old woman who appears unconscious and is having repetitive jerking motions of her upper extremities. Her nurse reports that the patient was admitted with acute alcohol withdrawal 24 hours ago. Her PMH is significant for hypertension (untreated), and alcohol use disorder. She has been receiving prn Lorazepam based on symptoms. Her last dose was 16 hours ago when she received 0.5 mg po Lorazepam. Please provide a written order/prescription including all required elements using the template below for your initial drug choice. You must provide a brief rationale for all three choices.
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