An older adult patient is being assessed for possible alcohol abuse. To best assess the patient's risk potential, the nurse asks
a. "Have you ever experienced a memory loss as a result of consuming alcohol?"
b. "Would you drink to relax after a particu-larly stressful day?"
c. "Do you ever drink when you are alone?"
d. "How many alcoholic drinks do you con-sume each week?"
D
The nurse should start the assessment for alcohol abuse by inquiring as to the number of drinks the patient consumes each week. The other questions can be part of an abuse assessment, but it is easiest to start with a simple, quantitative question to open the discussion.
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