The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Substance Use

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with substance use disorder. The patient asks if there is a difference between substance use disorder and addiction. How will the nurse explain how substance use disorder differs from addiction?

• A) Substance use disorder refers to chemical dependency; addiction does not.
• B) Substance use disorder is a diagnostic term; addiction is an active disease state.
• C) Substance use disorder does not refer to chemical dependency; addiction does.
• D) Substance use disorder is an active disease state; addiction is a diagnostic term.

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