A nursing student is caring for a patient who is addicted to several drugs. The student tells the nurse that the patient "got this way on purpose." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "Peer pressure and social factors determine individual choices."
b. "Physical dependence is necessary for addiction to occur."
c. "Pre-existing psychopathology underlies most drug abuse."
d. "Some individuals are more vulnerable to drug abuse than others."
ANS: D
Some individuals are more prone to becoming drug abusers than others for a variety of reasons, including physiologic, psychologic, social, emotional, and genetic reasons. Peer pressure, social factors, the development of physical dependence, and underlying psychologic disorders all contribute to the development of addiction but are not determining factors.
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