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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with an Alcohol

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The nurse is caring for a patient with an alcohol use disorder. The patient asks the nurse, "Can my children inherit this?" What does the nurse explain is role of genetics on the development of a substance use disorder?


Definitions:

Milliliter

A unit of volume in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a liter.

Discontinue

To stop using a product or halt a process or treatment, often on a permanent basis.

NPO

An abbreviation for "nil per os," a medical instruction meaning to withhold oral food and fluids from a patient for a specific period.

QAM

stands for "Quality Assurance Management" or "Quadrature Amplitude Modulation" depending on context; in healthcare, it often relates to maintaining standards.

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