While analyzing data collected during an assessment, the nurse realizes that a patient's risk for alcohol abuse is low. What information did the nurse use to come to this conclusion?
1. The patient is Asian American.
2. The patient is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
3. The patient has two children.
4. The patient is employed as an accountant.
Correct Answer: 1
Sociocultural factors often influence individuals' decisions regarding substance use. Asian Americans report the lowest prevalence of family history of alcoholism because of a deficiency of aldehyde dehydrogenase, which upon alcohol consumption results in toxic symptoms characterized by vomiting, flushing, and tachycardia. This is the assessment finding that would indicate that a patient's risk for alcohol abuse is low. There is no information to support the concept that an individual with type 2 diabetes, 2 children, or employment as an accountant would avoid alcohol.
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