A 74-year older woman fell and was taken to the emergency room. You need to assess her for an alcohol use disorder. You find out her husband of 40 years died two months ago, and she started drinking.
She is up to three or four drinks per day. She is also taking pain
medication for arthritis. What do you recommend?
A. She clearly has a Type II AUD and needs treatment.
B. She has a Type I AUD and needs to enter treatment.
C. She is at risk for a Type I AUD and for adverse side effects from
her medication; she needs education on AUDs and alcohol-drug
interactions.
D. She is at high risk for a Type II AUD, probably due to
depression; she needs education on AUDs and alcohol-drug
interactions.
Question 2
Which statement does not reflect a diagnosis of alcohol dependence?
A. A strong desire or compulsion to drink
B. Persistence of use despite clear evidence of harmful
consequences
C. Evidence of alcohol intolerance due to the effects of aging
D. Evidence of alcohol tolerance
The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room.
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
New employees should be shown all exits in case of an emergency.
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