A client's wife has chronic alcoholism, and the husband is concerned about the possibility that their children may develop the disease. He asks the nurse what the risk is. The nurse's best re-sponse is:
1. "The risk for developing alcoholism is increased if there is a family history of al-coholism."
2. "Studies have confirmed that individuals with dependent personality traits are at high risk for this disease."
3. "Cultures that include alcohol as part of the ritualized behavior have a higher rate of alcoholism."
4. "Twin studies have indicated that the environment of a person is more important than the biologic influences of parents."
ANS: 1
Problems with alcohol increase with the number of relatives with alcoholism (option 1). No unique personality profile is prone to addiction, so option 2 is incorrect. Ritualized use of alcohol does not predispose to alcoholism (option 3), and twin studies (option 4) indicate a significant genetic contribution to susceptibility to alcoholism.
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