A Nurse Assesses Four Patients Between the Ages of 70

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses four patients between the ages of 70 and 80. Which patient has the highest risk for alcohol abuse?

• A) The patient who consumes one glass of wine nightly with dinner
• B) The patient who began drinking alcohol daily after retirement and says, "A few drinks keep my mind off my arthritis."
• C) The patient who drank socially throughout adult life and continues this pattern, saying "I've earned the right to do as I please."
• D) The patient who abused alcohol between the ages of 25 and 40 but now abstains and occasionally attends Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

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