A 40-year-old client was brought to the emergency room after a motor vehicle accident. The client had been drinking alcohol and the client's blood alcohol level was 0.12 g/dl
The client reports a family history of alcoholism and tells the nurse, "It is hopeless; I am a drunk just like the rest of my family." The nurse knows that the client's risk for alcohol abuse: 1. Will determine the client's response to treatment.
2. Can be modified through abstinence and behavior change.
3. Is high based on the client's age.
4. Is low based on the client's alcohol level.
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Rationale: Evidence points to a genetic vulnerability for developing alcoholism, but the use of alcohol is a risk factor susceptible to change. It is not possible to determine the client's response to treatment. The client's age and blood alcohol level do not have an impact on the risk for alcohol use.
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