A nurse is providing education to a group of college students about the long-term effects of alcohol. Which statement by a student indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "Chronic alcohol use contributes to the development of osteoporosis."
b. "Chronic use of alcohol can actually de-crease the risk of cardiomyopathy."
c. "Even small amounts of alcohol are related to the development of certain cancers."
d. "Pancreatitis is not a common problem among chronic users of alcohol."
C
The risk of certain types of cancers is increased even among moderate alcohol users. The current data suggest that no amount of alcohol is safe with regard to cancer risk. Chronic alcohol use ac-tually reduces the risk of osteoporosis. Chronic consumption of alcohol is associated with an in-creased risk of cardiomyopathy. Pancreatitis occurs in only 5% of heavy drinkers, but 35% of all cases of pancreatitis are related to alcohol.
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