During an Assessment for Alcoholism, You Learn That a Youth

question 17

Multiple Choice

During an assessment for alcoholism, you learn that a youth has type 2 diabetes and self-injects insulin twice daily. She does not perceive that drinking alcohol could affect control of her diabetes. What might you recommend?

• A) That she receive information about the added risks alcohol use may pose for her in order to avoid medical emergencies, whether she is alcoholic or not
• B) That she attend a psychoeducational program about how alcohol and insulin interact, whether she is alcoholic or not
• C) Statistically she is not at risk for alcoholism, so she does not need to be concerned about how alcohol would affect her ability to manage her diabetes.
• D) She has a possible mental illness, since she does not perceive the effect of alcohol on her diabetes, and needs a mental health evaluation

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