A Patient with a History of Heavy Alcohol Use Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of heavy alcohol use is diagnosed with acute gastritis. Which statement by the patient indicates a willingness to stop alcohol use?

• A)"I am older and wiser now, and I can change my drinking behavior."
• B)"Alcohol has never bothered my stomach before.I think I have the flu."
• C)"People say that I drink too much, but I feel pretty good most of the time."
• D)"My drinking is affecting my stomach, but medication will help me feel better."

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Definitions:

Inequality

The state of not being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a reality or fact is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality itself.

Genocide

The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation, with the intent to destroy that group.

Lactose Tolerance

The ability of adults to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk, due to the continued production of the enzyme lactase beyond infancy.