While conducting an interview with a 55-year-old woman, she asks you how many alcoholic drinks she can safely have per day. The client is not on any medications, has no history of substance abuse, and is healthy. Which would be the best response?
A) "You should limit your intake to no more than two drinks per day."
B) "You should limit your alcohol intake as much as possible."
C) "You should limit your intake to no more than four drinks per day."
D) "Abstinence is always the best policy."
Ans: A
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Current national recommendations about alcohol consumption call for limiting intake to no more than 3 drinks per day and 14 drinks per week for men, and no more than 2 drinks per day and 7 drinks per week for women.
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