Nurses at a Local Trauma Center Were Involved in Evaluating

question 14

Multiple Choice

Nurses at a local trauma center were involved in evaluating their hospital's screening program for at-risk alcohol use. The nurses found that, for many of the health care workers, there seemed to be confusion as to what constituted a positive screen. As part of their staff training, they provided information on the levels of risk. They explained a positive screen:

• A)Occurs only with those who have an alcohol use disorder.
• B)Occurs with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above.
• C)Occurs independent of other risk factors.
• D)Occurs when a person's current level of consumption puts them at risk for adverse health consequences.

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