The Nurse Using the PACE Interview Guide for Persons at Risk

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse using the PACE interview guide for persons at risk for substance abuse arrives at a score of 2 for an adolescent patient.The nurse should assess this score as:

• A) nonindicative of potential substance abuse.
• B) normal experimentation of the adolescent.
• C) need to schedule another PACE interview in 3 months.
• D) indication for referral for counseling.

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Analyze the profitability of developing new products in the context of competitive imitation.

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