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mydiamond

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on: Jul 19, 2018
The nurse is providing patient education about addiction. Which statement by the patient demonstrates that the patient has understood the teaching?
 
  1. Addiction is a biopsychosocial problem.
  2. Addiction is an emotional attachment.
  3. Addiction is a behavioral habit.
  4. Addiction is a moral disease.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with an alcohol use disorder. The patient asks the nurse, Can my children inherit this? What does the nurse explain is role of genetics on the development of a substance use disorder?
 
  1. The role of genetics is minor in comparison to the role of the environment.
  2. Genetics does not seem to play a role in the development of substance use disorders.
  3. The role of genetics in substance use disorders has not been determined.
  4. Genetics plays a major role in the development of substance use disorders.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1
Explanation: How and why addiction occurs can be best understood from a perspective that includes all of the wellness domains  biological, sociological, psychological, cultural, and spiritual. Addiction is not a moral disease, a behavioral habit, or an emotional attachment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3
Explanation: Research has not yet determined the relationship between genetics and substance use disorders, particularly regarding why some people are more prone to addiction than others.


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