The nurse is assessing a client who is suspected of having a drinking problem
The nurse asks the client how much alcohol he drinks per day, and the client replies, "The important thing is that even if I have 10 drinks, I can keep it together. I can hold my liquor." The client's reply suggests which of the following?
A) He has become tolerant to alcohol.
B) He has blackouts.
C) He is minimizing his alcohol intake.
D) He may drink frequently or a lot, but he does not have a diagnosable problem.
Ans: A
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Behavioral tolerance to alcohol is manifested by the ability to mask the behavioral effects—for example, the acquired ability not to slur words, to walk straight, and to function in ways that would not be possible in a nondependent person who drinks. The drinking history of alcoholics often reveals the ability to increase tolerance and to maintain this increase for a long time, perhaps several years.
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