An older adult client has been voluntarily admitted for treatment of alcohol dependency. In im-plementing care, the nurse plans which intervention based upon knowledge about alcohol and aging?
a. Assessing the client for both depression and anxiety
b. Discussing the poor prognosis of this dis-order with the client
c. Explaining the need for proper nutrition to minimize the effects of alcoholism
d. Identifying the effects of chronic alcohol-ism on the human body
ANS: A
Substance abuse in older adults is frequently a coping mechanism to deal with loss, anxiety, or depression. There is no evidence about the success or lack of success of treatment programs for older adults because they have not been adequately investigated. Nutritional counseling and the discussion of the long-term effects of alcoholism may be appropriate but not specific to the older adult client.
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