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charchew

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A patient tells the nurse that she started to have a glass of wine every evening at home after work to unwind and then realized that she cannot continue with her day unless she has the wine. The nurse realizes that this patient uses wine to
 
  1. cope with day-to-day problems.
  2. deal with difficulty expressing emotions.
  3. suppress a genetic need for alcohol.
  4. socialize with others.

Question 2

The mother of a patient admitted with alcohol abuse tells the nurse that alcohol is not consumed at home and the patient is adopted. What should the nurse suspect about the patient?
 
  1. The patient's biological parents might have abused alcohol.
  2. The patient spent time drinking with friends.
  3. Consuming alcohol is a symptom of stress.
  4. Alcoholism is a learned behavior.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

The use of a substance as a form of self-medication to cope with day-to-day problems can become a habit. Over time, it can become an addiction.There is no information to suggest that the patient is having difficulty expressing emotions or has a genetic need for alcohol. The patient is drinking at home after work, so there is no information to support the patient is using alcohol to socialize with others.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Genetic studies have been performed that suggest heredity plays a role in the development of alcoholism. Since the patient was adopted, the patient's biological parents may have abused alcohol. There is not enough information to support that the patient is spending time drinking with friends or the patient is consuming alcohol as a symptom of stress. There is also not enough evidence to support this patient's alcohol use as being a learned behavior.



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