A school health nurse is asked by a parent group to explain risk factors for alcoholism. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
a. Alcoholism is determined primarily by the family environment.
b. Alcoholism is determined partly by genetic factors.
c. Persons who are alcoholics are usually women.
d. Persons born with fetal alcohol syndrome are alcoholics from birth.
ANS: B
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