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strangeaffliction · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is collecting data from a client regarding past alcohol use history. What question will provide the greatest amount of information?

1. Are you a heavy drinker?
2. How often do you use alcohol?
3. Drinking doesn't cause any problems for you, does it?
4. Is alcohol use a concern for you?

Question 2

A client is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. The nurse realizes that which of the following is most likely to be prescribed for this client?

1. Anticonvulsants
2. Tricyclic antidepressants
3. Antianxiety agents
4. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

laurnthompson · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2. How often do you use alcohol?

Rationale:
Open-ended questions will elicit the greatest amount of information. Asking closed questions that can be answered with a yes or no, such as those in the other options, will limit the information obtained.

Answer to Question 2

4. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Rationale:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the classification of antidepressant that addresses a wide range of anxiety disorders and symptoms with a low abuse potential. The tricyclic antidepressants and antianxiety agents target limited symptoms and have a high abuse potential. Anticonvulsants target very limited symptoms.