One Problem with Using Traditional Screening Tools for Elderly Clients

question 14

Multiple Choice

One problem with using traditional screening tools for elderly clients is that .

• A) older clients are typically more forthcoming than younger patients about their substance use, so the tools are not as necessary
• B) memory loss in some older patients may skew self-reporting responses
• C) they were designed for patients of all ages, but they are not as accurate in older populations
• D) they do not apply to clients using prescription drugs, and elderly clients use these drugs more often than younger clients and exactly as prescribed

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